submission statement: The FBI requested the Federal Air Marshal Service to monitor former Representative Eric Swalwell during a flight, seeking to observe his electronic device usage. This unusual request, classified as “Special Mission Coverage,” targeted Swalwell amid ongoing investigations into sexual assault allegations against him. The FBI’s actions, including the use of a civil-rights statute typically applied to law enforcement, raise questions about potential political motivations, given Swalwell’s history as a vocal critic of the Trump administration.
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“[…] BIRN has identified Andreas Maul, a town councillor for Germany’s far-right AfD party, as the man behind a Serbian company [named Smart Digital Ideas D.O.O.] sanctioned by the US for aiding a Russian alleged cybercrime service provider. […]”

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Submission statement: Estonia’s spy chief, Rosin, believes Russia is in a precarious position due to its ongoing conflict in Ukraine. He suggests that Putin faces limited options, each carrying significant risks, and that internal dissent within Russia is growing, particularly regarding the economic impact of the war. Rosin also highlights the increasing number of Russians who oppose the conflict.

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