Бешеных собак пристреливают

Andrey Volna:

Сегодня россияне ударили ФАБами по не оккупированной ими Константиновке Донецкой области. 

Многие здания повреждены. В том числе горит жилая многоэтажка. 

А вот новости параллельного мира: Трамп в своем ночном (по Киеву) интервью дал две недели на завершение войны. В который уже раз? Это помимо 24 часов, 100 дней, 50 дней, 8-10 дней…

Неужели он (его окружение) не видит, как путин над ним издевается буквально? Уничтожая при этом мирную Украину. Страну, что не хотела и не хочет воевать. Но понимает, что в случае капитуляции будет уничтожено всё и все. 

... "Мир перевернулся, показав, что в нем торжествует право сильного. Лидеры демократического мира, где вы? Против силы может быть только сила, а все эти разговоры-переговоры, игра по правилам бессильны против того, кто уже давно играет без всяких правил" (Tatyana Sycheva)

The spread of Max increases surveillance of Russian citizens

Source: Apa.az

According to CNN The Russian government will require the state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones and tablets sold in the country, in a move that could increase surveillance of Russian citizens.

According to an official statement Max will be installed on devices from September 1. The RuStore app, a homegrown rival to Apple’s App Store, will also be pre-installed on iPhones. In addition, from January 1, the Lime HD TV program, which provides free access to Russian state TV channels, will be automatically installed on Smart TVs in the country.

Max was launched by the state-controlled social media group VK in March as a replacement for VK Messenger, which - this one - has been on the government’s list of mandatory apps since 2023.

"The new app allows users to send messages, make audio and video calls and send money, with additional features planned in the future. These will include the integration of a travel booking app", VK said in its latest earnings report. 

Around 18 million people have registered with Max.

"Russia’s crackdown on foreign social media Max is similar to China’s hugely successful WeChat app, which gives users an all-in-one outlet to message, post on social media and make payments and reservations."

User activity on WeChat is most likely under heavy state surveillance, experts previously told CNN.

Oslo has officially attributed the cyberattack to its neighbour

Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for dam sabotage in April.

According to Reuters Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year, the head of the Nordic country's counter-intelligence agency said on Wednesday, the first time Oslo has officially attributed the cyberattack to its neighbour.

While in command of the dam in Bremanger, western Norway, on April 7, the hackers opened a flood gate and released 500 litres (132 gallons) of water per second for four hours before the attack was detected and stopped, authorities previously said.

Russian Police can freeze bank accounts without court orders

President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law granting police broad powers to freeze individuals’ bank accounts without a court order. 

The expanded powers could increase the risk of arbitrary or unjustified asset seizures.

The law also imposes new obligations on financial institutions.

Banks and money transfer services must provide law enforcement with full information about a citizen’s accounts and transactions within three days of a request, or within 24 hours if the request is submitted electronically.

According to The Vedomosti business daily the legislation provides no specific list of crimes that qualify for account freezes and fails to outline key procedural safeguards.

There is no indication, for example, of whether the amount frozen must correspond to the alleged damages, he said. There´s even under the current legal system, property belonging to third parties is sometimes confiscated in economic crime cases without sufficient evidence of illegal origin.

While the law is officially aimed at enhancing tools to combat cyber-enabled financial crimes, critics fear it could be used more broadly to target political opponents, journalists or activists, particularly in an environment where financial pressure is increasingly being used as a tool of state control.