Project Matryoshka

Exposing Russian hybrid warfare activities against Ukraine and the West. Слава Україні! #Democracy #EU #NATO

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London stands with Ukraine.
The UK stands with Ukraine.
Europe stands with Ukraine.

Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

#SlavaUkraini #London #TrafalgarSquare #Ukraine

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@HenryLindo123 @kaiwegner Viel Erfolg 🍀👍

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@dillpickledino @RKiesewetter Habe dir eine PN geschickt.

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@MickWSmith https://t.co/NKmDnPwSYU

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🇺🇸 Espionage at U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway

On November 20, 2024, Norwegian authorities arrested a U.S. Embassy security guard on suspicion of espionage on behalf of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and Iran. He is accused of having violated Section 122 (“aggravated intelligence-gathering activity targeting state secrets”) Section 126 ("other unlawful intelligence-gathering”) of the Norwegian Penal Code. If found guilty, the suspect could face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

According to his lawyer, John Christian Elden, the 27 year-old Norwegian citizen "admits to having collected and shared information with the Russian and Iranian authorities” but does not plead guilty to espionage. According to court documents, the suspect operated with a handler who directed his espionage activities.

Although working as a security guard at the U.S. Embassy, he lacked the security clearance necessary to obtain access to classified information. Therefore, it is “unclear whether he has had secret information that would mean that anti-espionage laws could be used against him,” Elden told Reuters. Potentially, he could have had access to who visited the embassy.

Together with a 44 year-old man, the suspect ran a security company. According to the website - now only available through the Wayback Machine - advertised security services for diplomatic missions, including the U.S. Embassy, among other things.

Moreover, the suspect is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Security and Preparedness. According to the Barents Observer, he had been to Kirkenes twice “in recent months.” However, the suspect denies a link between the accusations and his enrollment at UiT.

Interestingly, a guest researcher at UiT, claiming to be Brazilian José Assis Giammaria, was revealed to be a Russian intelligence officer named Mikhail Valeryevich Mikushin. In 2022, he was charged with espionage before being exchanged as part of a major prisoner swap between Russia and the West in August 2023.

The suspect is currently in custody for four weeks.

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@front_ukrainian Hey there, maskirovka!

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@Gerashchenko_en Operation Deck of Cards

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@Rena871608 Ich riech’ deine Fahne von hier.

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@nexta_tv Putin is very adamant about receiving a pink fluffy unicorn as well.

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@front_ukrainian No sh*t, Sherlock! 🤦‍♂️

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@spo_rus In drei Tagen in Brüssel, nech?

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@GermanyDiplo @AussenMinDE Best of luck - we expect nothing but everything from the new government.

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@Playfra0 Thank you!

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@KyivPost Texas is Mexico!

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@meinuelzen Perfekt, danke dir!

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@Bricktop_NAFO Don’t say it, do it!

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“The art of the deal”

It’s frustrating to see the US and Russia seemingly decide over Ukraine’s (and Europe’s) future. Europe must do more to ensure a lasting postive peace in Ukraine, including the temporarily occupied territories.

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@Buendnis_SahraW @RKiesewetter Frieden schaffen mit Langstreckenwaffen!

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@InsiderGeo The US must be getting tired of winning…

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@nexta_tv Wouldn’t be surprised if Russia helped with that one in exchange for shells and meat wave meat.