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Dror Goldstein, the husband of Russian national Nina Kutina, was denied permission to meet his wife and daughters who are currently in detention in Tumakuru, Karnataka. Days earlier, police had rescued Nina and her two daughters from a forest cave in Gokarna, where they had been living for years. Authorities flagged Nina for overstaying her visa by more than eight years. Dror travelled over three hours to reunite with his family—only to be stopped due to missing paperwork from the FRRO. Nina insists her daughters were thriving in nature, but officials cite serious immigration violations. What began as a spiritual journey now spirals into bureaucratic chaos and family separation.#russia #russianwoman #ninakutina #drorgoldstein #russiancavewoman #gokarnacave #visaoverstay #frro #foreignersdetention #indianews #spiritualretreat #gokarnanews #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Moldova's election will test its resistance to Russia
On August 1st a journalist who writes for an American celebrity-gossip site woke up to a nasty shock. The site had been cloned, and she appeared as the author of a fake story claiming that Maia Sandu, the president of Moldova—a country that most of the journalist's readers would have trouble locating—had spent $400,000 on 'illegally obtained sperm' from gay stars, including Elton John. Moldova will hold a parliamentary election on September 28th, and like many foes of Russia, Ms Sandu and her party are being targeted by disinformation campaigns. It was a textbook 'matryoshka', or Russian-doll, operation. Few see the cloned site itself, but the article is disseminated by networked accounts on social media, where its seeming origin in a foreign news source lends it credibility. Such stories are everywhere, says Vadim Pistrinciuc, a Moldovan political analyst: 'On Telegram, TikTok, Facebook, they have thousands of accounts.' Bot networks are supplemented by payments to local influencers. Saturated by such garbage, people sometimes end up believing it. More often, they become unsure whether any news is real. Speaking with The Economist, Ms Sandu lists such disinformation as one of ten types of electoral interference orchestrated by Russia. Another is vote-buying, which was rife during a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union last year. Also last year, a hundred or so Moldovans got paramilitary training from Russian instructors in Serbia and Bosnia. Russia's aim, Ms Sandu says, is to 'take control' of the part-Romanian-speaking, part-Russian-speaking country. In 2024 Moldova's government, led by Ms Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), opened accession negotiations with the EU. Should PAS lose the election, that process could be suspended. Last October's referendum passed with only 50.3% support, and the following month Ms Sandu required overwhelming support from Moldovan voters abroad to be re-elected to a second term. According to the country's intelligence services, vote-buying schemes in both elections were organised from Russia by Ilan Shor, a fugitive oligarch who was convicted for his role in the theft of $1bn from Moldova's banks in 2014. Polls (which are unreliable in Moldova) show PAS leading with over 35% of the vote, but it will probably lose its absolute majority in parliament. A pro-Russian government could come to power, or PAS may be forced into coalition with nominally pro-European parties whose leaders have had links with Russia in the past. These include Ion Ceban, mayor of Chisinau, the capital, who accuses Ms Sandu of calling everyone outside her party an agent of Russia's hybrid war. 'You could not do European integration if other parties in the coalition do not really support it,' says Ms Sandu. About a third of the electorate is strongly pro-European, says Mihai Mogildea, another political analyst. A third is pro-Russian, and the rest are moderately pro-European or somewhere in-between. But economics plays a role. If siding with Europe and resisting Russia are seen to entail higher gas and electricity prices, he says, many 'moderate pro-Europeans think 'no, no, no, I don't want this.'' In Copaceni, 100km north-west of Chisinau, men slam dominoes loudly in the village pub. Their views are a bewildering mix of contradictions. Nicolae, a pensioner, wants Moldova to join the EU, but thinks the union will collapse within three years—a familiar Russian propaganda line. 'All deputies are bandits,' says Simion, another pensioner. Then he adds: 'I want to be with both Europe and Russia,' another self-contradictory notion propagated by pro-Russian politicians. Maria, a retired teacher, is a staunch supporter of PAS. She says that during the presidential election a group of village women boasted openly about how much money they were paid to bribe others to vote for Mr Shor's party. After the election one of them was arrested, fined 'and got really scared'. Now the group are as 'meek as mice', she chortles. Another fugitive oligarch, Vlad Plahotniuc, was arrested in Athens on July 22nd. Before fleeing in 2019, Mr Plahotniuc spent several years as Moldova's unofficial leader: although nominally a mere MP, he in effect controlled all government institutions. He has been charged in connection with the $1bn bank fraud, though he denies having anything to do with it. According to the Insider, an investigative website, he recently travelled to Moscow to meet an adviser of Vladimir Putin. If Mr Plahotniuc were extradited to Moldova 'in handcuffs' before the election, it would undoubtedly help PAS, says Mr Mogildea. A decade ago, Ms Sandu was a plucky anti-corruption campaigner and opposition leader waging a quixotic struggle against Mr Plahotniuc and his fellow oligarchs. Today she is president and he is under arrest. It is an astonishing story, but that may not be enough to keep her party in power. Russia's mouthpieces, Ms Sandu says, are trying to scare Moldovans by claiming that PAS will ensnare the country in the war in Ukraine. In fact, she says, the opposite is true: electing pro-Russian parties would put Moldova at the disposal of Russia's war effort. It might also bring back the likes of Mr Shor and Mr Plahotniuc—and not in handcuffs. Editor's note (August 7th 2025): This article originally stated that Ms Sandu was narrowly re-elected. In fact Ms Sandu won a solid 55% of the vote. The Economist regrets the error. To stay on top of the biggest European stories, sign up to Café Europa, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter.
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First Post
12 hours ago
- First Post
Who is the US soldier arrested for selling military secrets to Russia?
A US Army soldier, Taylor Adam Lee, was arrested for allegedly attempting to leak sensitive information about American battle tanks to Russia in exchange for citizenship. The 22-year-old soldier, who possessed a very high, top-secret clearance, shared an SD memory card that contained sensitive information on US military capabilities read more Lee, an active-duty personnel, reportedly met in person with someone he thought was a representative of the Russian government. Image courtesy: Fort Bliss A 22-year-old US Army soldier has been arrested for allegedly trying to leak over sensitive information about American battle tanks to the Russian government, as per authorities. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, Taylor Adam Lee, who is an active-duty service member stationed at Fort Bliss and possesses a very high, top-secret clearance, passed on sensitive information to a person he believed was a Russian Ministry of Defence representative. In exchange, he wanted Russian citizenship. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Federal authorities said Lee was arrested on Wednesday in El Paso. He now faces serious federal charges, including the attempted transmission of national defence information to a foreign adversary and the attempted export of controlled technical data. So who exactly is Taylor Adam Lee? How did he allegedly share the top-secret details with Russia? And how was he caught? Here's what we know so far. 'USA is not happy with me' Lee's alleged attempts to share classified military information with Russia began earlier this year, around May, according to the Department of Justice. By June, officials say he had already expressed frustration with the US government in a message to someone he believed was a Russian official. 'The USA is not happy with me for trying to expose their weaknesses,' he allegedly wrote, before adding: 'At this point I'd even volunteer to assist the Russian federation when I'm there in any way.' In July, Lee reportedly met in person with someone he thought was a representative of the Russian government. During that meeting, authorities say he handed over an SD memory card and explained the sensitive information on US military capabilities. By June, officials say he had already expressed frustration with the US government in a message to someone he believed was a Russian official. Representational image. Pexels The documents on the card included technical details about the M1A2 Abrams, the US Army's main battle tank, as well as data on another armoured vehicle and broader combat operations. Later in the same month, after a conversation about a particular component used inside a tank, Lee allegedly dropped off the physical part at a storage unit in El Paso. Once the handoff was complete, he sent a follow-up message to his supposed Russian contact, 'mission accomplished.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Lee accused of 'betraying' US After a warrant for Taylor Lee's arrest was filed in the El Paso federal court on Tuesday, the 22-year-old made his first appearance before the court the next day. Investigators accused Lee of 'betraying" the US and have used his arrest to send a warning to anyone else considering leaking military intelligence. 'Today's arrest is a message to anyone thinking about betraying the US – especially service members who have sworn to protect our homeland,' Roman Rozhavsky, assistant director of the FBI's counter-intelligence division, told The Telegraph. Brigadier General Sean F Stinchon, who leads the Army Counterintelligence Command, echoed the warning, calling the case 'an alarming reminder of the serious threat' the US Army faces from within. 'Thanks to the hard work of Army Counterintelligence Command Special Agents and our FBI partners, Soldiers who violate their oath and become insider threats will absolutely be caught and brought to justice, and we will continue to protect Army personnel and safeguard equipment,' Stinchon said in a statement. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Rise in military espionage cases in the US Lee's case comes at a time when the US military is dealing with a growing number of insider threats and digital espionage cases. Earlier this year, Chinese intelligence agents had been approaching US service members online, trying to persuade them to hand over sensitive information about military exercises and radar technology in return for thousands of dollars. In another high-profile case, former Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in prison last year after he leaked classified documents related to the Russia-Ukraine war on Discord, a messaging app popular with gamers. Jack Teixeira in a photo his mother posted on social media. He was arrested by the Pentagon. More recently, a retired Army officer who had been working as a civilian Air Force employee pleaded guilty to sharing Russia-Ukraine war details on a dating app. 'These incidents show just how serious the threat is,' Brigadier General Stinchon said. 'Soldiers who violate their oath and become insider threats will absolutely be caught and brought to justice.' With input from agencies
India.com
13 hours ago
- India.com
Rs 270000000000: Helipad, gym, luxurious saloon and..., US set to auction superyacht seized from..., name is...
A super luxurious yacht docked at a U.S. port is now going up for auction and its price will shock most people. This massive yacht, named Amadea , is worth around Rs. 2,700 crore (about USD 325 million). It's 106 meters long and was once a symbol of luxury for Russian billionaires. But now, the U.S. has seized it and is putting it up for sale. This will be the first time America is auctioning off a Russian-owned yacht since the Russia-Ukraine war began. The auction will end on September 10, and the U.S. is looking for a serious buyer who can pay a deposit of 10 million euros (around Rs. 116 crore) to make a bid. According to U.S. authorities, this move is part of their effort to put pressure on Russia, hoping it will push President Vladimir Putin to stop the war. Who really owns the yacht? There's not just talk about the yacht's luxury, there's also a legal battle over who really owns it. Amadea is officially registered under a company called Millemarin Investments Ltd., based in the Cayman Islands. But the U.S. government says the real owner is Russian billionaire and former politician Suleiman Kerimov, who was placed under U.S. sanctions in 2018 for alleged money laundering. However, Eduard Khudainatov, the former chairman and CEO of Russian oil company Rosneft, claims he is the actual owner of Amadea . Interestingly, Khudainatov is not under any international sanctions. But U.S. prosecutors believe he is just a 'straw owner' someone who is listed as the owner on paper, while the real control and money come from someone else, in this case, Kerimov. They argue that Khudainatov is just the face being used to hide the true ownership. How Luxurious is the 'Amadea'? The Amadea was built in 2017 by the famous German shipbuilder Lürssen and designed by François Zuretti. It is packed with luxury features, including 8 staterooms, a lavish salon, a spa, a helipad, a swimming pool, a gym, a wine cellar, a lobster tank, and even an elevator. It can host 16 guests and has space for 36 crew members. This floating palace is no less than a five-star hotel on water. For the past three years, Amadea has been docked in San Diego, and since 2022, the U.S. National Marine Service has been maintaining it. Legal trouble After the auction was announced, Khudainatov's side reacted strongly. His lawyer, Adam Ford, told the Associated Press (AP) that selling the yacht now is illegal and premature . This is because Khudainatov is still challenging the U.S. government's seizure of the yacht in court. Ford warned that if the U.S. rushes the sale just to avoid paying maintenance costs, the new buyer might face years of legal battles in international courts. So, anyone thinking of buying the yacht should be prepared for a complicated legal situation. A new way for the US to support Ukraine In May 2024, the U.S. Congress passed a new law that allows the government to seize Russian assets within the country and use them to support Ukraine. The sale of the Amadea superyacht is happening under this new policy. It's a move meant to increase pressure on wealthy Russians who support President Vladimir Putin. US looking for a 'rational buyer' The U.S. government hopes that if the yacht sells for a good price, it will send a strong global message about how Russian assets can be targeted. But buying this yacht isn't simple and it comes with legal risks, as ownership is still being challenged in court.
