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- Estonia attempts to detain “civilian vessel” in Gulf of Finland, ship confirmed as member of Russia’s “shadow fleet” Earlier today, Estonian Navy ships tried to divert the Jaguar, a tanker en route to Russia’s Primorsk, into their territorial waters.
- Germany bans far-right secessionist “Kingdom of Germany” group, arrests leaders including self-declared “sovereign” The action was part of a broader crackdown on the Reichsbürger movement that denies the legitimacy of the modern German state.
- Russia imprisons head of independent election watchdog for five years Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Golos, has been jailed over alleged ties to an "undesirable" organization. Known for exposing electoral violations, Golos called the 2024 presidential vote the most fraudulent in Russia's history.
- “The teacher said we invaded to cleanse them of Nazis”: Inside Russia’s classroom campaign against Ukraine The Insider talks to students and parents caught in the wave of pro-war propaganda sweeping through the country's schools.
- The “whatever” warriors: 10 Trump nominees that stunned America — and the world The Insider takes stock — by ranking ten of his officials, judged by a combination of their influence, and the sheer outrageousness of their behavior.
- Commander known for using prisoners in “meat grinder” assaults to supervise Russian youth policy, IStories reports Major Igor Yurgin, who took part in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine from its very first day, is now set to lead an Education Ministry department.
- Alexei Navalny’s posthumous memoir wins Book of the Year award in the UK "Patriot" also won the Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year category at the 35th British Book Awards, his widow Yulia Navalnaya announced on Telegram.
- Drone strikes hit Moscow’s new naval base in Sudan, says Telegram channel linked to Russia’s Defense Ministry The Insider used Sentinel satellite imagery to confirm visible damage at the location where the base is believed to be under construction.
- Six Bulgarian FSB spies jailed for up to 10 years over plot to kidnap investigative journalists Christo Grozev (@christogrozev.bsky.social) and Roman Dobrokhotov (@dobrokhotov.bsky.social) The group's handler, ex-Wirecard COO-turned-FSB operative Jan Marsalek, fled to Russia in 2020.
- Hamburg court bars media from referring to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov as owner of $600M yacht Dilbar Saying Usmanov owns the yacht was ruled a violation of the Kremlin-connected tycoon's rights. Violators face hefty fines or 6 months in jail.
