Sergei Panov

Liberté, Égalité, Aligoté.

Investigations, wine and beagle pics.

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@tashecon @robin_j_brooks Unfortunately, the real situation is quite the opposite, and European taxpayers keep subsidising Russian oligarchs.

E.g., Dmitry Medvedev's winery received over 90 thousand euros from EU funds during the three years of the war.

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[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

The RT The propaganda film "Segunda Infancia" ("Second Childhood") being screened in Pamplona whitewashes the kidnapping and indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russia — the very crime for which the ICC issued arrest warrants against Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova.

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

Despite EU sanctions banning RT, a network of Russian-linked organizations is screening an RT film in Pamplona on June 11 at "Espacio Creativo Ana Pagola" — a venue that receives EU public funding.

Has anyone heard of sanctions control?

#SanctionsEnforcement #EUSanctions

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@michaeldweiss Dear American friends, are the adults at home?

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@vladvlas These US sanctions were lifted for natural reasons: Sechin’s son, Chilingarov, Zubarev, Kachkaev, and others have been ruled out as having died over the past year.

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@rojas1977 Es una vergüenza que la empresa española contribuya indirectamente a este terror contra la población civil, ya que sus fábricas producen cada año decenas de toneladas de explosivos para la industria extractiva rusa.

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

May 11: Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares called for the creation of a unified European army, saying that Europe should no longer be dependent on the US.

Also on May 11: drug traffickers stole three semi-rigid inflatable boats belonging to the Spanish Navy.

[FERRAN BARBER @ferranbarber]

España ha pasado de vigilar el Estrecho a montarles un Decathlon anfibio al narco. Solo faltó que al irse les sellaran el ticket del parking y les dijeran: “gracias por confiar en Defensa”. La próxima maniobra la puede dirigir Amazon Logistics. 👇https://t.co/jwaaMLBFfg

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

Россия является самым дружественным Армении государством. И чтобы доказать свою дружбу, российские власти запретили ввозить коньяки четырех армянских заводов, армянские цветы и минералку Джермук.

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@GreenoneOld @globalnews @InsiderEng I'm a bit more pessimistic about the investigation in the U.S.

We reported on the ties between ABF in Colorado and Russian arms importer in December 2024, but it seems that U.S. law enforcement agencies have other priorities.

https://t.co/RLiBsJjXa5

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

Following reports by @globalnews and @InsiderEng regarding the use of Canadian rifles by Russian snipers, Canadian intelligence officials visited the Quebec-based manufacturer.

[Stewart Bell @StewGlobal]

Canadian intelligence officers visited Quebec firearms manufacturer after its sniper rifles turned up in Russia. https://t.co/g9QJmOhNf6

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@rosamimosamoya Всякий уважающий себя иммигрант, спустя год жизни в Испании, знает наизусть календарь местных праздников, чтобы случайно на них не оказаться.

[The Insider @the_ins_ru]

Канадская разведка пришла к производителю винтовок Cadex, которые используют снайперы ВС РФ, после расследования The Insider и GlobalNews https://t.co/pOfVkt2wKo

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

Under the cover of news about May 9, Russia has begun the de jure annexation of South Ossetia.

https://t.co/GzRBQi0ojM

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@tvrain @skazal_on @anofrony буквально секс, наркотики и панк-рок в Российском Императорском доме: в перерыве между работой в КГБ и получением дворянства Владимир Стржалковский занимался организацией проституции.

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@tvrain @skazal_on напомнило фан факт из жизни масонов и дворян. Бывший КГБшник и глава Норникеля Стржалковский получил дворянский титул от Марии Романовой в 2005 году (фото с церемонии).

А в 2008 году сын Марии Георгий Романов стал советником ген. директора ГМК «Норильский никель».

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@jayfonsecapr Hay un hantavirus que se transmite de humano a humano.

El último brote de hantavirus en la Patagonia (donde estuvo MV Hondius) provocó la muerte de 11 personas de las 34 infectadas.

https://t.co/zEhP8vjz1r

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

There is only one hantavirus in the world that is transmitted from human to human.

Aboard the MV Hondius, one man has already died and five others have been infected; the ship is heading to Spain.

[Ministerio de Sanidad @sanidadgob]

España acogerá la embarcación MV Hondius en las Islas Canarias en cumplimiento del Derecho Internacional y el espíritu humanitario.

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@panyiszabolcs @PressClubPolska Well deserved, congrats!

[Allen Maggard @zerkzal]

The past two weeks saw two significant news stories. Both stories evidence the Russian microelectronic sector’s growing interest in – and risk appetite for adopting - Chinese-origin IP. Both stories have flown under the radar so far as I can tell, so I want to take the opportunity to give my thoughts on what I think is a pretty significant trend.

Yesterday, CNews reported that Russian microelectronics investor Tramplin Electronics had invested more than one billion rubles in a bid to develop a new server processor, known as Irtysh, based on Chinese-origin chip architecture. Last week CNews separately reported that Russian chip major Element had obtained rights to chip design IP from Shijiazhuang Tonhe Electronics, which makes chips for the aerospace and defense sectors. The latter development builds on reports from last summer that Element had set up subsidiaries in China and Taiwan with the aim of producing chips in those jurisdictions.

Such dealings w/China industry point to stresses in Russia’s microelectronics sector. Sanctions/export controls have tangled the acquisition of the equipment necessary to enhance Russia’s fab capabilities. Russia’s access to qualified, high-tech engineering talent is under stress. China, by contrast, has made progress in growing its semiconductor fabrication capabilities and relevant talent pools. For the Russian microelectronics sector and its stakeholders, engagement with their Chinese peers is probably a necessary compromise. Even so, it’s not a great sign for Putin’s “technological sovereignty” aims when the Russian microelectronics has to lean on Chinese IP. Nationalistically inclined observers within Russian society and state structures will likely be especially unhappy.

The deals at issue are likely just facets of a broader engagement whose most significant manifestation would be Chinese fabs producing Russian-designed chips or analogues of western chips, including those already used in Russian weapon systems. Alternatively, Element and Tramplin might be looking to backfill demand from electronics-intensive sectors of the Russian civilian economy, though that scenario appears is unlikely given the Kremlin’s prioritization on the ongoing war effort in Ukraine. Indeed, Ukrainian hackers reportedly gained access to a Minpromtorg call this week in which participant bemoaned the volume of foreign, and especially Chinese, materials and components used in Russian drones – including plastic and copper.

The idea that Russia might incorporate Chinese chips into its more advanced weapon and C2 systems any time soon is strange to consider. But these are strange times.

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[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

@kirsanovaleria @OlgaBeshley Также друзья: - я на выходных лечу в Лондон
- А я в я Нью-Йорк
- А я лечу печень

[Sergei Panov @HeyWineNot]

Four days at #IJF26 in Perugia:
✅ sharpened OSINT skills
✅ reunited with colleagues from across the globe
✅ gained a few kilos