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Not so strange bedfellows: An aspiring MAGA influencer’s Russian friend turns out to be an FSB officer with ties to the Wagner Group Elizabeth Lane, who has called America “the cancer of the world,” appears to have close personal ties to Dmitry Grizdak. theins.press/en/inv/294041
Pyongyang blames Moscow for delay in opening Tumen River road bridge “Our officials are beside themselves that the Tumen bridge opening has been delayed due to Russia’s pathetic construction problems,” a source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK. theins.press/en/news/294039
Russian electronic warfare disrupts navigation on one of its own “shadow fleet” tankers in the Baltic @StarboardIntel data showed the Sierra Leone-flagged tanker Pate abruptly changing position. The deviations were first noted by @auonsson. theins.press/en/news/294038
Voronezh electronics plant hit in Ukrainian strike shares building with Russian military chipmaker previously investigated by The Insider Our 2024 report showed VZPP-Mikron is involved in the provision of Taiwanese silicon for Russian military orders. theins.press/en/news/294030
Same players, different deal: Zelensky now has the upper hand as Kyiv and Moscow resume the negotiation game Under the new circumstances, the Russian elites may actually begin to press Putin to make a deal, explains political scientist Georgy Chizhov. theins.press/en/opinion/geo…
Gasoline shortage in Russia spreads to occupied Ukraine as prices rise nationwide following Kyiv’s sustained campaign against refineries Shortages have been reported in Primorsky Krai, Tuva, Orenburg, Yakutia, as well as occupied Crimea and Donetsk. theins.press/en/news/294019
Oil prices continue to fall after Strait of Hormuz opens, but gasoline prices are unlikely to drop soon, analyst says “Any price relief at the pump will take time to materialise,” warns Isabelle Gilks of @WoodMackenzie. theins.press/en/news/294021
FSB-initiated museum of “genocide of the Soviet people” opens at former site of GULAG History Museum in Moscow The GULAG Museum, which documented Soviet-era repression, suspended its work in November 2024, officially over “fire safety violations.” theins.press/en/news/294017
Suppliers to Russia’s interior ministry and National Guard arrested for assembling radios from foreign components The case concerns a contract for the supply of Radon P45 radio stations worth $12,700, fulfilled by Profi-Svyaz and its affiliate, Astrakom. theins.press/en/news/294018
5.11 tactical clothing worn by Russian troops was imported by Polish, Latvian, and Hong Kong firms The Insider identified the entities involved in importing branded gear used by participants in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. theins.press/en/news/294015
OSINT analysts say construction of S-400 air defense position likely underway in Moscow park Residents in the Kuntsevo district began protesting against the tree-clearing in May, as the construction crew failed to provide authorization for the work. theins.press/en/news/293985
Ukraine’s General Staff reports strikes on Voronezh electronics plant that makes components for Russia’s Iskander and Kh-101 missiles The Dubna Space Communications Center in the Moscow Region was also hit. theins.press/en/news/293983
Russian drones hit three merchant ships heading to Ukrainian ports, crew member killed on Turkish-operated cargo vessel A fire broke out on the dry cargo ship Victress after the strikes overnight into June 22, killing a a 58-year-old Egyptian crewman. theins.press/en/news/293981
Gasoline production in Russia falls by 25% after Ukraine steps up drone attacks on oil refineries Output has fallen by a quarter year-on-year amid mounting strikes on facilities in central Russia, according to industry sources cited by Reuters. theins.press/en/news/293980
Pro-Kremlin Matryoshka bot network spreads fakes about purported European conflict over “Russophobia obsession” Fake videos claim there are disagreements between the EU and the Baltics over the region’s “anti-Russian sentiment,” @antibot4navalny says. theins.press/en/news/293968
Going to extremes: Russian authorities’ persecution of the LGBT community has entered the realm of the absurd The Insider obtained the “expert” report the Ministry of Justice uses as evidence against queer rights organizations, several of which have been forced to close. theins.press/en/society/293…
From Putin to oil: The arrest of St. Petersburg crime boss Ilya Traber For decades, Traber’s name has appeared in investigations into the activities of the Tambovskaya gang, the oil business, and connections to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. theins.press/en/news/293921
China demands lifting of UK sanctions imposed on supplier of antennae for Russian Geran drones following investigation by The Insider London determined that Harxon helped facilitate Russian aggression against Ukraine. theins.press/en/news/293894
OSINT analysts identify Russian air defense as cause of explosion at Moscow Refinery Published videos of a powerful explosion tearing off the roof of a fuel tank capture a contrail characteristic of air defense interceptors, Astra reports. theins.press/en/news/293893
Not-so-secret services: One of Russia’s most highly classified officials has a social media problem Andrei Kazakov, the recently dismissed head of the Kremlin’s records office, made no secret of his love for European vacations. theins.press/en/inv/293888
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