Joseph (Sjef) Peeraer

Russians are actively spying in the Baltic states. At the Estonian border crossing with Russia, a company owned by Russians has been operating. According to media reports, this is Railservis OÜ, which the Estonian police and border service entrusted with managing the queue at the Koidula border checkpoint with Russia. A company security guard turned out to be an FSB agent, passing information to the Russian intelligence service, including data about employees. Despite warnings from Estonian counterintelligence, Railservis OÜ also employed individuals with dual Estonian-Russian citizenship who were taking bribes. The ultimate beneficiaries of Railservis OÜ are Estonian businessman Aleksei Tšulets and his business partner, Russian entrepreneur Sergei Pasters. They have close ties to the oil and coal industries in Russia and Belarus. Estonian media report that these businessmen are involved in the operations of the Russian "shadow fleet," used for oil trading and targeted by EU sanctions. Amid Russia’s war against Ukraine and its broader confrontation with the EU, Russian intelligence services have significantly stepped up their activities in European countries, particularly those bordering Russia. One of the goals of this activity is to collect information on critical infrastructure, logistics routes, border procedures, and personnel who ensure the functioning of strategic sites. The collected data can be used both to plan sabotage and to organize schemes for circumventing sanctions. On a broader scale, Russia is preparing for potential aggression in the Baltics, expanding its network of influence. Source: Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation

Kasparov is 100% right. NATO is a joke, Trump is a grifter selling out Europe’s security, and Ukraine is saving all our butts while we squabble. Kasparov is totally fed up and says Europe/NATO are a joke for celebrating while Ukraine is doing all the fighting and dying to save them from putin. He rips into the West's pathetic aid and hesitation, and calls the whole idea of a "deal" to end the war a "real estate deal" to enrich Trump's buddies at Ukraine's expense. He basically says: Stop stalling, NATO is weak, Trump is selling you out, and if Ukraine loses, you guys are next! “I'm getting desperate. This is the best, you know, show putin can hope for. Not a single straight answer. It's not about how many weapons you have, ammunition. It's: Are you willing to fight and die? Oh, it's nice, you have a Canadian Led Brigade in Latvia. What's the order for this brigade? Will they shoot if Russians cross the border? We know the answer. It will take ages to negotiate. I still didn't hear a clear response to it. It's not, you know, I can't even imagine this. How can we discuss seriously a deal made by Trump's business partner? You know, it's a real estate deal to enrich Trump's family and and and sell Ukraine. And it's it's, yeah, how can we seriously discuss that Ukraine will have to give up fortifications that are saving Europe? Ah, we're celebrating NATO. NATO is not strong. NATO doesn't exist. It's a fake. It's NATO, four letters. The reason you are still sitting here and and celebrating it: Ukraine is dying every minute. It’s massive sacrifice. If not for Ukraine, if not for Ukraine standing, Russian tanks would be already in Poland. You all suggested that Ukraine would give up. You offered Zelenskyy a ride, and he said, "I don't need a ride, I need ammunition." For years, Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe. NATO was built to fight only one war—not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria—one war: to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing: Should we include them or not? Ukraine is the only country that that is fulfilling NATO's destiny. And we we owe them everything. Oh, let's let's let's sacrifice them. But Zelenskyy is making in, I don't know even how to explain this choice. As a Russian, I also feel guilty. That's why I cannot tell him, you know, show Trump, Trump middle finger. But again, we have how many senators we have here? Are you going to tell Donald Trump that he cannot do that? You have 85. 85. 85 is more than two, yes? If I'm out of 100 senator. So, yes, how how how come that, you know, this bill is still sitting somewhere in in in on on on the floor of the Senate, and it's not still being being done? putin is seeing all others, they are celebrating it. And by the way, Russia has North Korean, they have Cubans, they have Africans volunteers. So, and we're still talking about escalation. We have everything: military, political, economic powers on our on our side, and we're still losing the war. It's thanks to Ukraine, Russia is not fulfilling Putin's dream of restoring restoring uh Russian empire. But if, God forbid, Ukraine is forced to make this deal, then, very clear, Putin will will will realize his dream, and then, guys, you're next. But you are not willing willing to fight.” he said.