Russian hackers have compromised the email accounts of British government officials and Foreign Office staff stationed abroad. The stolen login credentials are being offered for sale on darknet forums for up to $60,000, according to The Daily Telegraph. The breach affected accounts that could potentially provide access to sensitive Whitehall...
The Kremlin’s spy fleet — oligarchs’ superyachts in the service of intelligence
In 2018, an incident unfolded off the coast of Cyprus that remained in the shadows of official naval reports for a long time. The British landing ship HMS Albion, conducting closed maneuvers in the eastern Mediterranean, was forced to weigh anchor urgently and change its operating area. The reason for...
Russian drones spied on European nuclear sites for 18 months
Russia conducted a large-scale espionage operation targeting strategic nuclear and military facilities across several European countries for 18 months. The drones were launched directly from vessels of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” according to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). According to the study, at least...
The Kremlin has been monitoring leading British politicians for decades
The Telegraph has published materials based on a secret report by former senior MI6 officer Christopher Steele. The document, titled Project Fish and prepared in October 2022, contains an analysis of Russian intelligence materials concerning key figures in British politics. According to the report, Russian special services collected dossiers on...
How Russia plans to destroy the Visegrad Four and paralyze the EU
In June 2026, an international consortium of investigative journalists—including the Czech television channel "NOVA," the Austrian magazine "Profil," and the investigative platforms "VSquare" and "FRONTSTORY.PL"—published a massive cache of internal documents shedding light on Russia’s long-term strategy in Central and Eastern Europe. At the center of this large-scale leak were...
European Commission investigation confirms existence of Hungarian spy network in Brussels
An internal European Commission investigation has confirmed the activities of a Hungarian intelligence network that attempted to recruit EU officials of Hungarian origin between 2013 and 2016 to obtain confidential information. Politico reported this, citing an internal European Commission document. According to the document, Hungarian intelligence officers operating undercover at...
Finland has handed down its first conviction for breaching sanctions against Russia
The South Karelia District Court has handed down a historic guilty verdict in a case concerning a breach of European sanctions imposed on Russia. Risto Riigimäki, managing director of the Finnish construction company Idä Liikenteenvälitys IL Oy, has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months’ imprisonment. According to the...
The IOC has capitulated to the Kremlin’s hybrid blackmail
Under systemic pressure from Russia, the evolution of the International Olympic Committee's position regarding the exclusion of Russian athletes from international competitions transformed from total isolation in 2022 to the gradual introduction of so-called "individual neutrality" during 2024–2025, which allowed Russian athletes to compete in certain disciplines without national symbols...
The US has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on Russian hackers linked to the FSB and military intelligence
The US State Department has announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information that will help identify or locate members of two hacking groups linked to the Russian security services. The US authorities are seeking information on groups tracked as UNC5792 and UNC4221. According to US intelligence,...
The UK Government has announced an additional £15 billion in defence investment
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan, under which an additional £15 billion will be allocated to the armed forces over the next four years. Total investment in defence during this period will amount to approximately £298 billion. The additional funds will be channelled into...