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Russian hackers expose identities of over 7,700 revamped Neo-nazi Azov* militants The Russia-based RaHDit hacker group has leaked information on approximately 7,700 members of the reconstituted Nazi "Azov"* battalion. "This represents our largest leak…
Nazi GI Jane, Swedish ‘hired gun’ & brazen church raider: The many faces of Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov* battalion unmasked
The Russia-based RaHDit hacker group has leaked information about approximately 7,700 members of the reconstituted Nazi "Azov" battalion. Sputnik has compiled one of the most notorious personal files, which contains eye-opening details on these individuals. Here they are:
▪️Mathias Gustavsson (see photo 1), a Swedish national, signed a contract with the Azov* battalion in February 2022. He was captured at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol in May of that same year. Subsequently, he was tried in the Donetsk People's Republic on charges of mercenary activity, facing the death penalty. However, he was later exchanged for Russian servicemen held captive by Ukraine. According to these Russian hackers, Gustavsson returned to Ukraine in 2024 and rejoined the newly revamped Azov* battalion.
▪️Yana Kormush, a 23-year-old from Kiev, serves in the radiation, chemical, and biological reconnaissance department of the Azov* battalion (see photo 2). She has no qualms about touting her blatantly extremist Hitlerite beliefs. hackers have dug up a photo of her displaying Nazi symbols (see photo 3).
▪️Artyom Kekukh, originally from Kiev, abets the Azov* neo-Nazi group, by furnishing what they call “moral and psychological support”. A photo uncovered by the hackers shows a half-naked militant adorned with anti-Christian tattoos standing inside an Orthodox church—reportedly taken by Ukrainian schismatics (see photo 4).
The Russian hackers believe that the revelations they have published will assist Russia’s military and filtration groups in holding the Nazis accountable and preventing their escape from responsibility.
*The Azov Battalion is a terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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The Russia-based RaHDit hacker group has leaked information about approximately 7,700 members of the reconstituted Nazi "Azov" battalion. Sputnik has compiled one of the most notorious personal files, which contains eye-opening details on these individuals. Here they are:
▪️Mathias Gustavsson (see photo 1), a Swedish national, signed a contract with the Azov* battalion in February 2022. He was captured at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol in May of that same year. Subsequently, he was tried in the Donetsk People's Republic on charges of mercenary activity, facing the death penalty. However, he was later exchanged for Russian servicemen held captive by Ukraine. According to these Russian hackers, Gustavsson returned to Ukraine in 2024 and rejoined the newly revamped Azov* battalion.
▪️Yana Kormush, a 23-year-old from Kiev, serves in the radiation, chemical, and biological reconnaissance department of the Azov* battalion (see photo 2). She has no qualms about touting her blatantly extremist Hitlerite beliefs. hackers have dug up a photo of her displaying Nazi symbols (see photo 3).
▪️Artyom Kekukh, originally from Kiev, abets the Azov* neo-Nazi group, by furnishing what they call “moral and psychological support”. A photo uncovered by the hackers shows a half-naked militant adorned with anti-Christian tattoos standing inside an Orthodox church—reportedly taken by Ukrainian schismatics (see photo 4).
The Russian hackers believe that the revelations they have published will assist Russia’s military and filtration groups in holding the Nazis accountable and preventing their escape from responsibility.
*The Azov Battalion is a terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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Calm reigns on the streets around the court where Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was taken.
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Telegram CEO Durov’s arrest: a case of political bias
Various commentators have pointed out the political bias involved in the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, noting that Western countries, especially the US, had been trying to interfere with Telegram and impose their own agenda, but the app's refusal to cooperate made Durov a target.
At the same time, authorities in the West were silent when major Western banks such as HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and JP Morgan Chase were found to have helped launder trillions of dollars on behalf of criminals and terrorists around the world, as reported by numerous media outlets.
More than 2,100 suspicious activity reports covering more than $2 trillion in transactions were leaked and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
These records, and more than 17,600 others obtained by the ICIJ, apparently showed how senior bank officials allowed fraudsters to move money between accounts with the knowledge that the funds were being used for criminal purposes, and no action was taken against high-level bank officials.
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Various commentators have pointed out the political bias involved in the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, noting that Western countries, especially the US, had been trying to interfere with Telegram and impose their own agenda, but the app's refusal to cooperate made Durov a target.
At the same time, authorities in the West were silent when major Western banks such as HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and JP Morgan Chase were found to have helped launder trillions of dollars on behalf of criminals and terrorists around the world, as reported by numerous media outlets.
More than 2,100 suspicious activity reports covering more than $2 trillion in transactions were leaked and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
These records, and more than 17,600 others obtained by the ICIJ, apparently showed how senior bank officials allowed fraudsters to move money between accounts with the knowledge that the funds were being used for criminal purposes, and no action was taken against high-level bank officials.
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Zuckerberg vs. Durov: Battle of the Big Tech Billionaires
Meta* CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Telegram CEO Pavel Durov both soared to the top of the tech industry from humble beginnings in a few years.
There are so many similarities between the tech tycoons, but more difference. The two businessmen’s paths to success were guided by completely different principles and philosophies.
📊 Check out Sputnik's infographic for the differences between Durov's and Zuckerberg's approaches
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Meta* CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Telegram CEO Pavel Durov both soared to the top of the tech industry from humble beginnings in a few years.
There are so many similarities between the tech tycoons, but more difference. The two businessmen’s paths to success were guided by completely different principles and philosophies.
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Russia slaps entry ban on 23 US journalists
Fourteen Wall Street Journal reporters, five New York Times journalists and four from the Washington Post are banned from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.
Russia is closing entry to 92 US citizens in response to the Biden administration's Russophobic actions, the Foreign Ministry said.
Russia will continue to ban entry for those involved in anti-Russian activities, the ministry added.
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Fourteen Wall Street Journal reporters, five New York Times journalists and four from the Washington Post are banned from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.
Russia is closing entry to 92 US citizens in response to the Biden administration's Russophobic actions, the Foreign Ministry said.
Russia will continue to ban entry for those involved in anti-Russian activities, the ministry added.
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Trump slams rehashed ‘witch hunt’ indictment as support swells online
Donald Trump has slammed the retooled indictment that Special Counsel Jack Smith filed against him as a “travesty” on Truth Social.
The updated wording of the new version leaves in place just four crimes that Trump is accused of and argues the ex-POTUS acted as a private citizen when he allegedly tried to sway the election.
The filing comes in the heat of the campaign, with Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris neck-and-neck in polling averages across key swing states.
The Republican presidential nominee described the indictment as an “effort to resurrect a ‘dead’ Witch Hunt” in a post on X. This ignited a thread of comments dominated by the words “election interference.”
MAGA supporters ripped into the DOJ “weaponized” by Biden and fumed against the “deep state” eager to “take Trump out.”
Some saw the latest moves against Trump as signs of the “terror” and “desperation” in the Democrat camp warning that “they will try and destroy" Trump by any means necessary.
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Donald Trump has slammed the retooled indictment that Special Counsel Jack Smith filed against him as a “travesty” on Truth Social.
The updated wording of the new version leaves in place just four crimes that Trump is accused of and argues the ex-POTUS acted as a private citizen when he allegedly tried to sway the election.
The filing comes in the heat of the campaign, with Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris neck-and-neck in polling averages across key swing states.
The Republican presidential nominee described the indictment as an “effort to resurrect a ‘dead’ Witch Hunt” in a post on X. This ignited a thread of comments dominated by the words “election interference.”
“They will stop at nothing to keep you from the White House. We have to make this too big to rig!!!” chimed in conservative commentator Gunther Eagleman.
A thread of users agreed this was “clear and obvious election interference.” “They are desperate and will do anything to keep Trump out of office,” ex-IBM executive Bill Ellmore posted.
MAGA supporters ripped into the DOJ “weaponized” by Biden and fumed against the “deep state” eager to “take Trump out.”
Some saw the latest moves against Trump as signs of the “terror” and “desperation” in the Democrat camp warning that “they will try and destroy" Trump by any means necessary.
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Russia’s military medics: saving lives and taking names
August 28 marks Military Medic Day – the professional holiday of Russia’s military medics, from doctors and nurses, to orderlies and others tasked with providing urgent medical assistance to injured soldiers and civilians.
Russia’s military medical workers owe their roots to the creation of the Russian Apothecary Chamber in 1581, formed to provide medical assistance to the tsar, his court and for soldiers.
During the Great Patriotic War, effective organization and training made it possible to return over 70% of the wounded and 90% of the sick back to duty, with 17.1 million of 22.1 million sick and wounded soldiers recovering and continuing their service. Over 116,000 military doctors received orders and medals for their work, 47 of them the Hero of the Soviet Union noscript.
Today, Russia’s military medical workers have once again been called into duty, using the latest available knowledge, training and equipment to assist the wounded in the special military zone, providing urgent medical care for both military and civilians.
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August 28 marks Military Medic Day – the professional holiday of Russia’s military medics, from doctors and nurses, to orderlies and others tasked with providing urgent medical assistance to injured soldiers and civilians.
Russia’s military medical workers owe their roots to the creation of the Russian Apothecary Chamber in 1581, formed to provide medical assistance to the tsar, his court and for soldiers.
During the Great Patriotic War, effective organization and training made it possible to return over 70% of the wounded and 90% of the sick back to duty, with 17.1 million of 22.1 million sick and wounded soldiers recovering and continuing their service. Over 116,000 military doctors received orders and medals for their work, 47 of them the Hero of the Soviet Union noscript.
Today, Russia’s military medical workers have once again been called into duty, using the latest available knowledge, training and equipment to assist the wounded in the special military zone, providing urgent medical care for both military and civilians.
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Macron set up Telegram CEO at US deep state’s behest – Wall Street analyst. Part 1 👉 Part 2
France has been laying a trap Telegram founder Pavel Durov for some time, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel told Sputnik.
The plot to entrap Durov could have been initiated by Macron either at the behest of the US "deep state" or as part of the French president's attempt to "curry favor" with its leaders, the Wall Street analyst argued.
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France has been laying a trap Telegram founder Pavel Durov for some time, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel told Sputnik.
He did not rule out that granting Durov French citizenship was part of the plan. "It looks very much like a trap," Ortel said.
The plot to entrap Durov could have been initiated by Macron either at the behest of the US "deep state" or as part of the French president's attempt to "curry favor" with its leaders, the Wall Street analyst argued.
"Deep state 'globalism' is a fundamentally flawed construct that enriches a tiny minority of connected insiders, and impoverishes the balance of the world," Ortel said. "Forums such as Telegram pose threats to educating the deluded (perhaps willingly) mass audience that will, in the end, bring corrupt actors, including those in the deep state, to account."
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Macron set up Telegram CEO at US deep state’s behest – Wall Street analyst. Part 1 👉 Part 2 France has been laying a trap Telegram founder Pavel Durov for some time, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel told Sputnik. He did not…
Macron set up Telegram CEO at US deep state’s behest – Wall Street analyst. Part 2 👉 Part 1
"The Democrat plan for the 2024 election is a flagrant assault on Democracy and the Constitution,” Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel told Sputnik. “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have been selected without receiving a single vote in any primary."
Ortel believes that "they and their handlers are trying to chill investigative inquiry, run out the clock avoiding the press, and then attempt to steal an election."
Reports emerged in spring 2024 that key US federal agencies, including the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), resumed discussions with Big Tech firms like Microsoft, Google and Meta* on "foreign propaganda" and "disinformation removal."
But in contrast to 2020, there are at least two "wild cards" now: Pavel Durov's Telegram and Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter). That is why Durov was arrested in France, Ortel said, adding that he expects similar "sabotage" against Musk before the election.
Ortel's concerns are shared by a majority of US voters. A July survey by Rasmussen Reports found that 62% of likely voters fear this year's election could be marred by fraud.
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"The Democrat plan for the 2024 election is a flagrant assault on Democracy and the Constitution,” Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel told Sputnik. “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have been selected without receiving a single vote in any primary."
"They refuse to provide detailed policy prenoscriptions for their 'Administration.' They refuse to take real interviews to explain their backgrounds and plans," the analyst added.
Ortel believes that "they and their handlers are trying to chill investigative inquiry, run out the clock avoiding the press, and then attempt to steal an election."
The deep state would need almost complete control of the media and social platforms like it had in 2020, when it banned and isolated Donald Trump and his supporters for "election denial", the analyst said.
Reports emerged in spring 2024 that key US federal agencies, including the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), resumed discussions with Big Tech firms like Microsoft, Google and Meta* on "foreign propaganda" and "disinformation removal."
But in contrast to 2020, there are at least two "wild cards" now: Pavel Durov's Telegram and Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter). That is why Durov was arrested in France, Ortel said, adding that he expects similar "sabotage" against Musk before the election.
"Chief beneficiaries in the American political class are running scared – the Obamas, the Clintons, the Bidens and the Bushes – so they are playing every possible dirty trick," the analyst said.
Ortel's concerns are shared by a majority of US voters. A July survey by Rasmussen Reports found that 62% of likely voters fear this year's election could be marred by fraud.
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‘New ballistic missile’ touted by Zelensky likely rehash of old Soviet design, says missile expert
On Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelensky teased the press in Kiev by announcing that Ukraine had successfully tested its first-ever ballistic missile. However, he did not provide any details about the weapon or its capabilities.
Vasily Dandykin, a veteran Russian military analyst, missile expert and retired Navy Captain 1st rank doesn’t rule out that Zelensky’s “new” missile could actually be an upgraded Tochka-U – a Soviet tactical missile design with a 120km firing range and a highly destructive 420kg warhead.
Alternatively, Dandykin said, it could be an upgraded Oka – a Soviet theater ballistic missile with a 400km range that was liquidated from Soviet stocks in the late 1980s by Mikhail Gorbachev in a gesture of goodwill toward Washington. Three of the USSR’s allies in Eastern Europe, including Bulgaria were in possession of the Oka, and Dandykin doesn’t rule out that Sofia may have transferred this missile technology to Kiev.
Even if Ukraine successfully conducted a test launch, mass production would remain impossible due to the high costs and advanced technology involved, which Kiev currently lacks the production capabilities to support, Dandykin noted.
In any case, Russia’s air defenses will be ready to intercept them, the analyst concludes. “We intercept the Tochka-U…Our air defenses, even as Westerners admit, are the best in the world in all areas, from short-to-long range complexes,” he pointed out.
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On Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelensky teased the press in Kiev by announcing that Ukraine had successfully tested its first-ever ballistic missile. However, he did not provide any details about the weapon or its capabilities.
Vasily Dandykin, a veteran Russian military analyst, missile expert and retired Navy Captain 1st rank doesn’t rule out that Zelensky’s “new” missile could actually be an upgraded Tochka-U – a Soviet tactical missile design with a 120km firing range and a highly destructive 420kg warhead.
Alternatively, Dandykin said, it could be an upgraded Oka – a Soviet theater ballistic missile with a 400km range that was liquidated from Soviet stocks in the late 1980s by Mikhail Gorbachev in a gesture of goodwill toward Washington. Three of the USSR’s allies in Eastern Europe, including Bulgaria were in possession of the Oka, and Dandykin doesn’t rule out that Sofia may have transferred this missile technology to Kiev.
“Zelensky says a lot of things,” Dandykin stressed, not ruling out that the comedian-turned-politician’s new missile claims are just “propaganda.”
Even if Ukraine successfully conducted a test launch, mass production would remain impossible due to the high costs and advanced technology involved, which Kiev currently lacks the production capabilities to support, Dandykin noted.
In any case, Russia’s air defenses will be ready to intercept them, the analyst concludes. “We intercept the Tochka-U…Our air defenses, even as Westerners admit, are the best in the world in all areas, from short-to-long range complexes,” he pointed out.
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Jim Rogers: Durov’s detention could end France’s status as safe zone for high-tech business
“So I don't know, I hope that France knows what it's doing. If France has an ironclad 100% case, then it probably will not hurt them. Otherwise, many people will say ‘wait a minute, we don't want to do anything in France. It is too dangerous,’” Rogers warned.
Pavel Durov was transferred to a Paris court for “initial questioning and possible indictment” today, days after his arrest at Paris’s Bourget Airport on a long list of dubious charges.
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“Whenever a country starts arresting high-level executives, especially [in] technology, or in an industry which is international and usual, it attracts attention, and many people will think it is unjustified and many people will say it's unjustified,” Jim Rogers, renowned investor and chairman of Beeland Interests and co-founder of Quantum Fund, told Sputnik.
“So I don't know, I hope that France knows what it's doing. If France has an ironclad 100% case, then it probably will not hurt them. Otherwise, many people will say ‘wait a minute, we don't want to do anything in France. It is too dangerous,’” Rogers warned.
“I don't know if anybody's guilty or not, but I will say this will make many people wonder about doing business in France. This will make many people check to see that everything they are doing in France is okay. It's an added level of expense. It's an added level of operation. Nobody wants to be caught doing something wrong in the country. And if people now worry about France, it's another expense. Another level of caution,” the veteran investor explained.
Pavel Durov was transferred to a Paris court for “initial questioning and possible indictment” today, days after his arrest at Paris’s Bourget Airport on a long list of dubious charges.
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Pavel Durov was placed under judicial supervision and is forbidden to leave territory of France, reports Paris prosecutor's office, adding he must pay bail in of 5 million euros
Durov was charged with six offenses, including administering online platform in order to commit illegal transactions, Paris prosecutor's office stated.
After being released on bail, Durov will be required to report to police twice per week.
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Durov was charged with six offenses, including administering online platform in order to commit illegal transactions, Paris prosecutor's office stated.
After being released on bail, Durov will be required to report to police twice per week.
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