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FSB Recruits Estonian Residents Online, Methods Revealed
Worlderr-news29d ago

FSB Recruits Estonian Residents Online, Methods Revealed

A record number of people in Estonia were detained last year for assisting Russian special services, with a Ukrainian military psychologist outlining the typical online recruitment methods used by the Federal Security Service (FSB).

The Kremlin spent years building a messenger to replace Telegram. Now it’s reportedly telling soldiers the substitute is too insecure to use at the front.
Politicsmeduza2mo ago

The Kremlin spent years building a messenger to replace Telegram. Now it’s reportedly telling soldiers the substitute is too insecure to use at the front.

Russian troops fighting in Ukraine have been advised to stop using Max — the Kremlin-backed “national messenger” app designed to replace Telegram — because it is not secure enough, the independent outlet Mediazona reports. The guidance comes as federal authorities have been throttling Telegram since summer 2025, triggering a backlash from pro-war commentators who say the app remains soldiers’ most reliable means of frontline communication. The Federal Security Service (FSB) has warned separat...

Russia's FSB Foils Roskomnadzor Assassination Plot
Technologydigi24Moscow Timesmeduza27d ago3 sources

Russia's FSB Foils Roskomnadzor Assassination Plot

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced it foiled a plot to assassinate officials from Roskomnadzor, the country's internet regulator. The operation resulted in the fatal shooting of one suspect and the arrest of seven others.