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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Ruslan Shoszyn: From Intelligence Power to Propaganda Tool? Putin Changed the SVR into an Instrument of Disinformation

The article discusses the transformation of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) under Putin's regime, from a respected intelligence agency into a tool for state propaganda and disinformation.

Feb 25 โ€ข 19:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Meelis Oidsalu: The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service's reassuring tone does not match Russia's military preparations

The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service's recent security report suggests that Russia is able to enhance its military capabilities while remaining engaged in the conflict in Ukraine, contradicting the narrative that President Putin is exhausting his resources in Ukraine.

Feb 16 โ€ข 18:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Forbidden Stories: Details of Russian Influence Networks After the Founder of Wagner's Departure

A new report reveals the reorganization of Russian influence networks in Africa and Latin America following the departure of Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, with control shifting to the Russian foreign intelligence service.

Feb 16 โ€ข 03:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Germany: The head of the intelligence services calls for greater operational freedom to address threats

The head of Germany's foreign intelligence service has emphasized the need for greater operational freedom to combat hybrid threats from Russia.

Feb 13 โ€ข 19:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Report: Russia has adopted a new name for Finland and the Baltic countries

A report by Estonia's foreign intelligence service indicates that Russia is increasing its military capabilities while also adopting new terminologies for neighboring nations including Finland.

Feb 12 โ€ข 16:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Estonian foreign intelligence: Russia's line towards the West has changed

According to Estonia's foreign intelligence service, Russia is pretending to be willing to negotiate peace in Ukraine while maintaining hostile views towards the West, particularly the U.S.

Feb 11 โ€ข 19:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Russia is developing massive drone units near Estonia

Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service warns that Russia is forming large-scale military drone units across all branches of its armed forces as part of a military reform.

Feb 10 โ€ข 22:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Rosin: The Russian economy has become very vulnerable to every new sanction package

Kaupo Rosin from Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Russia's economy is in a poor state and is increasingly vulnerable to sanctions despite its attempts to project strength.

Feb 10 โ€ข 20:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
World

Estonian Intelligence: The Bottom of the Russian 'Food Chain' Knows What's Really Going On

Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service head Kaupo Rosin claims Russia is stalling negotiations with Washington without genuine collaboration.

Feb 10 โ€ข 15:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Estonia: Russia plans military reinforcement as it worries about European rearmament

Estonia's foreign intelligence service reports that Russia is not planning an immediate military attack on NATO states but is focusing on rebuilding its forces amid Europe's intensified rearmament efforts.

Feb 10 โ€ข 14:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Russia has increased artillery shell production 17 times since the onset of war

Russia has significantly ramped up its artillery shell production, increasing it by over 17 times since the beginning of the war, according to the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service.

Feb 10 โ€ข 13:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Kaupo Rosin: Now is the right time to press the pedal and increase pressure on Russia

Kaupo Rosin, the head of Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service, argues that the current state of Russia's economy indicates that sanctions are effective and that it is now the right moment to intensify pressure on Russia.

Feb 10 โ€ข 12:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

At 22:00 'In the First Studio': Head of Foreign Intelligence Service Kaupo Rosin

The head of Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Kaupo Rosin, discusses the current threats posed by Russia on the ETV program 'Esimene Stuudio.'

Feb 10 โ€ข 12:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

Russia does not plan to attack NATO in the near future, considers the Estonian intelligence service

The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service reports that while Russia poses a threat, there are no current plans for an immediate attack on NATO member states.

Feb 10 โ€ข 11:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

Head of Estonian Intelligence: Russia thinks it can outsmart the US in Ukraine peace talks

The head of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, Kaupo Rosin, states that Russia believes it can gain time in negotiations with the United States regarding Ukraine, indicating no genuine willingness to collaborate meaningfully with the US.

Feb 10 โ€ข 11:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Read in full: the fresh threat assessment by the Foreign Intelligence Service

The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service released its 11th public threat assessment, focusing on external security threats to Estonia.

Feb 10 โ€ข 09:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Estonian Foreign Intelligence: Russia is Building a Huge Drone Army

Estonia's foreign intelligence service reports that Russia is forming massive drone units across all branches of its military to enhance combat and support operations.

Feb 10 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Rosin: Russia currently has no intention to attack Estonia

Director Kaupo Rosin of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Russia does not plan to attack Estonia in the near future, despite ongoing military aggression in Ukraine.

Feb 10 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Estonia must be ready to repel drones across its entire territory in the event of a conflict

The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service warns that Estonia needs to be prepared to counter the threat of mass drone units that Russia is developing as part of its military reform.

Feb 10 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Russian spies disguised as scientists are trying to restore contacts in the Greater Baltic region

Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service warns that the Kremlin is attempting to re-establish influence in the Baltic region using academic tools, particularly after the escalation of the war in Ukraine.

Feb 10 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
National & Local

Western-backed coup in Belarus in the pipeline โ€“ Russian intelligence

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has warned of preparations by Western NGOs for anti-government protests in Belarus ahead of the 2030 presidential election.

Feb 9 โ€ข 09:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
World

France is plotting revenge on its former colonies

A statement by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service claims that France, under President Macron, is planning neo-colonial strategies and covert operations in Africa as a form of political revenge for its diminishing influence in former colonies.

Feb 6 โ€ข 07:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
National & Local

Zelenski appoints new head of the Foreign Intelligence Service

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Oleh Luhovski as the acting head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.

Feb 4 โ€ข 18:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Zelenskyy appoints acting head of Foreign Intelligence Service

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Oleh Luhovskyi as the acting head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.

Feb 4 โ€ข 16:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Ukraine appoints Oleh Luhovskyi as interim head of Foreign Intelligence Service

President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Major General Oleh Luhovskyi as the acting head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service amid a government reshuffle.

Feb 4 โ€ข 16:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
World

German intelligence: Russia's actual war costs are several times higher than reported

Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND) estimates that Russia's military spending is likely significantly higher than officially reported.

Feb 4 โ€ข 15:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

Espionage suspicion: Arrest at the Polish Ministry of Defense

A mid-level employee at Poland's Ministry of Defense has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, with allegations of collaborating with a foreign intelligence service, reportedly for Russia.

Feb 3 โ€ข 15:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด NRK
Crime & Justice

Suspected spy arrested in Poland's Ministry of Defense

An employee of Poland's Ministry of Defense has been arrested and charged with collaborating with a foreign intelligence service, reportedly on behalf of Russia.

Feb 3 โ€ข 12:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Wprost
Crime & Justice

50-year-old from Poland wanted to join the Wagner Group. The court issued a verdict

A 50-year-old man from Hrubieszรณw expressed his willingness to work for a foreign intelligence service against Poland and was recently sentenced by a court.

Feb 3 โ€ข 09:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
World

According to Ukrainian intelligence, China is deepening its financial partnership with Russia

Ukraine's foreign intelligence service reports that China is increasingly relying on Russia as an economic and financial partner amid growing regional debt problems.

Feb 3 โ€ข 00:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
World

France plotting โ€˜political revengeโ€™ in Africa โ€“ Russian intel

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service claims that France is planning to destabilize undesirable governments in Africa, particularly in the Sahel, through 'neocolonial coups'.

Feb 2 โ€ข 12:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
World

Germany suspects โ€˜foreign intelligenceโ€™ behind Nord Stream blasts

Germany's Federal Court suggests that the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline destruction was likely an operation ordered by a foreign intelligence service, leading to the continued detention of the main suspect.

Jan 16 โ€ข 01:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainska Pravda
World

Russian foreign intelligence service imports Czech beer via sanctions workarounds

Despite sanctions, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service continues to import Czech beer for its staff after the invasion of Ukraine.

Jan 14 โ€ข 14:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Proto Thema
World

The Ecumenical Patriarchate responds to Moscow: Imaginative scenarios, false news, insults, fabricated information

The Ecumenical Patriarchate has responded to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service's attack on Patriarch Bartholomew, labeling him as an 'agent of Western powers' in one of the most tense episodes of the ongoing rift between them.

Jan 13 โ€ข 08:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
World

The Patriarchate responds to the Russian SVR: 'Propaganda, false news'

The Ecumenical Patriarchate expressed deep sorrow over attacks against Patriarch Bartholomew from Russian state agencies, responding to accusations made by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).

Jan 13 โ€ข 07:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
World

The Patriarchate responds to the Russian SVR: 'Propaganda, false news'

The Ecumenical Patriarchate responded to sharp accusations from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), expressing deep sorrow over the attack on the person of His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, noting this time the attack comes from Russian Federation state agencies.

Jan 13 โ€ข 07:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
World

Severe attack by Russian intelligence (SVR) against Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has launched an unprecedented attack on Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, accusing him of systematically seeking to limit Russian ecclesiastical influence abroad, particularly in the Baltic countries.

Jan 13 โ€ข 07:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
World

Constantinopleโ€™s โ€˜Antichristโ€™ and British spooks trying to split Orthodox Christianity โ€“ Russian intel

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service claims that the Patriarch of Constantinople is working with British intelligence to sow division within Orthodox Christianity, labeling Bartholomew I as the 'Antichrist.'

Jan 12 โ€ข 17:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Proto Thema
World

Russia declares war on the Ecumenical Patriarch: 'He is destroying the body of the Church, has allies who are nationalists and neo-Nazis'

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service claims that Bartholomew intends to grant autonomy to the unrecognized Orthodox Church of Montenegro.

Jan 12 โ€ข 16:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Reform of the BND: Does Germany Get a Real Intelligence Service?

The German government plans to reform the foreign intelligence service, granting it greater powers and capabilities, coinciding with its 70th anniversary and increased bipartisan support for the BND.

Jan 12 โ€ข 07:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

Jan Marsalek: "Deny, deny, deny"

The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) stated it has no information regarding Jan Marsalek's connections to any foreign intelligence services, despite media speculation.

Jan 12 โ€ข 05:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Germany: How the BND Will Not Become More Independent from the USA

The article discusses the longstanding dependence of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, on the CIA, highlighting its obedient history and ongoing issues regarding independence.

Jan 9 โ€ข 10:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Zelensky appoints Foreign Intelligence Service chief as Budanov's replacement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Oleh Ivashchenko to replace Kyrylo Budanov as the head of military intelligence.

Jan 2 โ€ข 16:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Veฤernji List
World

Unusual statement from the head of intelligence of a NATO member: Revealed what is behind Putin's messages that he will not attack Europe

Kaupo Rosin, director of Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service, stated that Russia currently has no intention to attack the Baltic states or NATO, while emphasizing the risks posed by high military activity and the war in Ukraine.

Dec 29 โ€ข 12:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ The Moscow Times
Crime & Justice

Moscow Court Jails Ex-Foreign Ministry Employee for Passing Classified Information to U.S.

A Moscow court has sentenced former Foreign Ministry employee Arseniy Konovalov to 12 years in prison for providing classified information to U.S. intelligence officials during his time in Houston.

Dec 26 โ€ข 18:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Objection Exclusive: A Federal Intelligence Service like James Bond?

The article discusses the need for reform in Germany's foreign intelligence service in light of modern security threats like espionage and cyber attacks, questioning how far political leaders may go in this reform process.

Dec 23 โ€ข 18:11 UTC

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