It's not Putin who's promoting this conflict, it's the elites and their MSM propaganda.
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It's not Putin who's promoting this conflict, it's the elites and their MSM propaganda.
Yes, I am of the same belief i.e. ... and that in the next few months (now basically) that a huge event would have to be brought into being to take the eye off the colossal holes in the covid story. So big that it would leave the covid story in the ha'penny place... but I accept that this is the event and it may lead to WWWIII, especially if China takes advantage of the situation.Quote:
Posted by indiana
I'm totally in two minds about this too. I remember, around November 2021, i was listening to an interview with a Professor of Critical Theory (i can't remember his name but a super smart guy). Anyway, he was saying that the corona virus story was brought into being as a huge crash had happened in the Repo Markets - a crash so big that it would have made the financial crash of 2008 look like a Sunday walk thru the park - if left alone. He went on to say that the wheels were coming off the covid story and that in the next few months (now basically) that a huge event would have to be brought into being to take the eye off the colossal holes in the covid story. So big that it would leave the covid story in the ha'penny place. And here we are and it's all happened so seamlessly. And yet... I'm struggling to now accept that this is what's happening.Quote:
Posted by VangeloAlthough I am inclined to believe...
It is tough for me to take this leap..Quote:
Posted by s7e6e
Because it would mean Putin is a puppet of the Cabal. Of all the countries/world leaders, he is the one who seems the most independent. One of the reasons why I seem him as independent is that he has done many things over the last decade to reduce his dependence upon the US dollar. For instance, Russia has multiple alternatives to SWIFT if need be. Malisa brought this to our attention here...Quote:
The conflict in Ukraine is a smokescreen to distract public's opinion from the REAL stories, the culling and enslavement of the human race.
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1467437
My problem is I can't figure out why Putin took the mantel to trigger this. Maybe the following is too simplistic and naďve but either he is part of the cabal (which is inconsistent with previous behavior) or he has been 'checkmated' and has to respond in this way. I am hearing and reading evidence to support this, but like everything I read and see today, I am hesitant to accept it as true because of all the fake news and propaganda.
I'd always thought Putin - despite all his ruthlessness and coldbloodedness - was not a part of the NWO gang. That's where my confusion kicks in too. Yes I've also thought about the checkmated scenario. That said, he has the ability to strike fear into enemies and "friends" alike. There is something of a demon about him. Maybe this is all above what we can see? Pure speculation on my part of course. If the WEF and the NWO agenda is to believed, how desperate would people have to be to surrender all their private property and be willing to accept a One World Governance? Things would have to be bad, in the extreme. Is this just part of the play? Act 2, Scene 1? I don't know. I will be watching it all closely and stocking up again on fuel and food etc.Quote:
Posted by VangeloYes, I am of the same belief i.e. ... and that in the next few months (now basically) that a huge event would have to be brought into being to take the eye off the colossal holes in the covid story. So big that it would leave the covid story in the ha'penny place... but I accept that this is the event and it may lead to WWWIII, especially if China takes advantage of the situation.Quote:
Posted by indianaI'm totally in two minds about this too. I remember, around November 2021, i was listening to an interview with a Professor of Critical Theory (i can't remember his name but a super smart guy). Anyway, he was saying that the corona virus story was brought into being as a huge crash had happened in the Repo Markets - a crash so big that it would have made the financial crash of 2008 look like a Sunday walk thru the park - if left alone. He went on to say that the wheels were coming off the covid story and that in the next few months (now basically) that a huge event would have to be brought into being to take the eye off the colossal holes in the covid story. So big that it would leave the covid story in the ha'penny place. And here we are and it's all happened so seamlessly. And yet... I'm struggling to now accept that this is what's happening.Quote:
Posted by VangeloAlthough I am inclined to believe...
It is tough for me to take this leap..Quote:
Posted by s7e6e
Because it would mean Putin is a puppet of the Cabal. Of all the countries/world leaders, he is the one who seems the most independent. One of the reasons why I seem him as independent is that he has done many things over the last decade to reduce his dependence upon the US dollar. For instance, Russia has multiple alternatives to SWIFT if need be. Malisa brought this to our attention here...Quote:
The conflict in Ukraine is a smokescreen to distract public's opinion from the REAL stories, the culling and enslavement of the human race.
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1467437
My problem is I can't figure out why Putin took the mantel to trigger this. Maybe the following is too simplistic and naďve but either he is part of the cabal (which is inconsistent with previous behavior) or he has been 'checkmated' and has to respond in this way. I am hearing and reading evidence to support this, but like everything I read and see today, I am hesitant to accept it as true because of all the fake news and propaganda.
What should you expect from a president who has to rule with a gun at his temple? Political scientist Kees van der Pijl asked this question on Friday in the first edition of blckbx today . "I don't see what's belligerent about Russia either."
- Political scientist: 'I don't see what's belligerent about Russia'
"It is a country that has never attacked any neighboring country," said Van der Pijl. “When we think of Iraq, Libya, dozens of other countries. Russia has a very good track record there.”
“One of the things Putin pointed out early on is that we have to make the transition to democracy, but we will make it on our own terms and not on your terms,” he added.
- That's been ridiculed
According to Van der Pijl, this war could easily have been prevented. He said that last December Russia offered to have Ukraine make a formal statement that they will not join NATO, because that is a red line that Russia does not want to accept. “And that has been mocked.”
The political scientist pointed out that the Ukrainian army was completely disabled in the first hours of the Russian operation. “No communication, no flak, no more planes in the sky. Russia's supremacy is far too great. The Ukrainian army, led by corrupt political leaders, cannot stand up to that. That chance is zero," emphasized Van der Pijl.
- That chance is zero
- source article (Dutch 🇳🇱 + Multi-Language Options). 🦜🦋🌳
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me:
What if USA (or Nato) found a way to neutralize all nuclear weapons of any (assumed/perceived) enemy ... if so ... how would Nato behave if they actually have tested that openly for all to see?
How many "UAPs" are actually Ultra-Secret NATO-Technology being tested?
Russia does NOT surround USA ... but Nato DOES surround Russia! ... If it was in reverse we all know what happened in Cuba!
- He who asks the right questions, has a better chance of getting the better answers (most overlook).
cheers,
John Kuhles aka 'ExomatrixTV'
February 26th, 2022
- New World War Maximum Alert! Putin Declares Any Sanctions Are An 'Act Of War':
Source: https://www.bitchute.com/video/LOeMdhJKX3wb
Just a personal note here: :flower:
As some may have seen, I'm now thanking every post, with genuine appreciation. I'm impressed, and very glad to see, so much sharing of information — all with the very best of intentions whatever the news or views may be.
As I posted earlier, we on Avalon can figure this all out together, as we have done with so many other issues.
Do also remember: we're in the fog of war here. That means that there'll be a lot of "noise", and also some emotional noise as well. Some information shared or reported in good faith may simply be incorrect, or only partially correct. If so, we'll simply get to know more pretty soon. Please do be tolerant and understanding of that.
I'm out and away for the rest of the day here (US time), and I'll be back later this evening to catch up on [probably! :P ] another 60 posts. Everything I'm reading, I'm taking in, considering, and learning from. :highfive:
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I ditto bills thoughts, this is such an education for myself to read everyone posts. The media here in the states always go by the mantra " if it bleeds , it leads". And there is no discussion what has led up to this point. I refer back to the Cuban missile crisis. Now it's just the opposite. But the media here is silent on any of that. If only Ukraine and the people of Ukraine had been in the stance of they are a neutral country, a buffer of peace. They have so much to offer the world but unfortunately there are those outside of Ukraine that will not let this be so. In a previous post it was stated that troops from Ukraine and Georgia were sent to Afghanistan to assist NATO. I did not know that, it's almost like a slow indoctrination into NATO isn't it. So the Ukrainian people , the good people of the Ukraine are the pawns and the injured the media's poster child's for today's viewing never even addressing the real issues of something that never had to happen in the first place.
More tensions on separate fronts. I know I'm posting a few unrelated things, but imho, it could go very crazy very fast on different places and I'd like to have them into account. (Finland joining NATO, Russia not stoping in Ukraine, Morocco, Taiwan, international cargo vessels...)
We may never know what is gonna happen for certain, but we can take as many of the possibilities into account.
I have the impression there is this buildup of countries trying to get a cool spot on the change of paradigm, and some will try their things while attention is somewhere else, so looking at them is important to see what may happen after this Ukraine event, and if and how it could escalate.
Back to the point of this post:
UPDATE: DENIED, it came from a weird badly written zelenski tweet
Turkey "bans" Russia from the black sea.
I wonder what "banning" means for them, but if they apply it thoroughly, Russia is gonna be MAD.
As I've mentioned before, I'm a little slow. Did I miss something? When did this become a community of attacks and non support? I've actually cringed at some of the things said lately. I've lost a certain amount of respect for some that I used to respect greatly.Quote:
Posted by Malisa
Malisa, I was in the process of PM'ing you, but thought I would write it here. You have a much larger audience than you think that supports you. I have a lot of friends and family that can't wait to recieve a link to your next posts.
To All, I've been teaching many of my friends and family on how to navigate the thread so they can look on their own and possibly become new members. I've explained to all of them what a wonderful place this is to be and how everyone supports each other. Now I find myself explaing why I may have not been entirely correct.
Regards and much love to everyone :heart:
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan didn't tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Turkey would close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russian warships, a senior Turkish official told Middle East Eye on Saturday.
"President Erdogan didn't promise to close the straits," the official, who is directly familiar with the call, said. "Turkey hasn't made a decision to close the straits to Russian ships yet."
The statement contradicted an earlier tweet by Zelensky, which was posted following his telephone conversation with Erdogan.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/r...ssian-warships
- Three Big Stories Being Ignored From Ukraine & Russia News!
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... sitrep from Jim Stone:The French detained a Russian ship that was carrying cars as it passed through the English Channel. The reason was "sanctions enforcement". They are hitting Russia so hard even cars are banned. One interesting thing to note is that all proposed sanctions end before August 1 2022. Why??
Chechnya is deploying (at least) 12,000 troops to Ukraine as an ally of Russia
As of the morning of the 26th the war propaganda is in such full swing that it is difficult to make heads or tails of what is actually going on. The only thing solid is that last night there were negotiations, which ended with Russia resuming the war in full.
The only thing I can see that is a solid development is the west attempting to get weapons in that will allow Ukraine to strike Russia. And the real reason why Russia took Chernobyl was revealed - because Ukraine wanted to use it to make dirty bombs. Or so the rumor goes . . . . Russia wanted that threat eliminated.
So far Russia has managed to not knock out the power and has kept everyday life pretty much normal, but if they encounter too many problems they are going to have to start playing dirty.
There is no one left putting up a resistance to banning Russia from Swift. Putin said a ban would equal nuclear war. Today might be the day they shut it off. I would not put too much creedence in Chinese support, the chinese serve their own interests so much that they could hardly be considered an asset to rely on. Xi will not be thinking "How can I help Russia", he will instead be thinking "What can I get out of this?". Russia will not be in a good position if Swift gets cut.
REMEMBER: The Hunter foot job, the billion plus bribe China gave top U.S. government officials, the whole 9 yards, China is likely to screw Russia over totally.
One thing I have noticed is that cyber attacks are not having a huge effect. Both sides have taken shots at this and only inconvienence ensued, no one is offline and the most substantial thing I heard was that Russia, for a short time knocked Uber Eats offline to "Hit Americans where it really hurts". The cyber attacks thus far have been a joke.
Maybe someone has a trick up their sleeve we have yet to see, but I think it is going to take cutting cables to really do anything.
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RUSSIA HAS BEEN SEEN MOVING IT'S DRIVEABLE ICBM LAUNCHERS DOWN PUBLIC ROADS.
Cyber attacks have started. American companies having site issues. False flag? Probably.
Power stations around Ukraine are now being either destroyed or taken offline to goad NATO into attacking Russia. FACT: IF IT WAS RUSSIA DOING THAT, THEY WOULD HAVE HAD ALL THE POWER IN UKRAINE KNOCKED OUT IN THE FIRST 40 MINUTES. Russia does not want the Ukranian people to hate them. A good way to accomplish that is to knock out the power. Since the Ukranian leadership and western media has already done lots to try to make the Ukranian people and the West hate Russia, they are the prime suspects and obvious cause of the power outages.
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH. NATO HAS DEPLOYED 3 STRIKE CARRIER GROUPS, IS DEPLOYING MORE SOLDIERS THAN THAT, AND DEMANDING RUSSIA LEAVE UKRAINE IMMEDIATELY.
Shocking remnants of a destroyed tank. I don't know what side. I never thought anything could blow a tank to pieces that bad.
The Ukranian forces are taking advantage of the war and are killing drug dealers and other similar types they want gone. That's a new one but apparently Hunter's connections are drying up.
The cost to ship crude anywhere near Russia has increased by at least 7X since Russian actions in Ukraine. That's going to have an enormous impact on prices all by itself even without sanctions.
Merchant ships are being attacked in the Black Sea. Western MSM is blaming Russia, but you know how that goes . . . . . about as accurately as the crushed car claims by the New York ****post.
RUSSIA IS ABOUT TO BE BANNED FROM SWIFT. Putin said he would consider that to be the same as a nuclear strike. In response, Russia increased the amount of cash issued to banks so their ATMs don't go empty even if there is a bank run.
HERE IS A VIDEO OF THE ENTIRE TANK INCIDENT THE NEW YORK ****POST AND THE REST OF THE MSM IS LYING ABOUT. IT WAS A UKRANIAN APC, (NOT EVEN A TANK) THAT WAS PANICKED AFTER A REALLY HOT FIREFIGHT. In this video you can see they did not get out to check on the guy, they drove off.
Overall things seem to be escalating towards world war 3 (probably nuclear in the end) fairly rapidly. They are cornering Russia economically quite well. That will demand a strong response.
AFTER CHINESE BANKS RESTRICTED FUNDING FOR RUSSIAN COMMODITIES, XI STATED THAT HE RESPECTS RUSSIA'S ACTIONS IN UKRAINE. How does that wash???
NATO HAS ACTIVATED IT'S VERY HIGH READINESS JOINT TASK FORCE.
RUMOR: Russia took Ukraine too easily, because the people, including a significant portion of the military, hated their "Israeli Citizen" president and "Western cabal" dark leadership too much to bother with putting up more than just a show fight (enough to prevent being punished if somehow Russia lost.) When the 4 top people in the U.S. government have kids working for Ukraine oil companies, it really says a lot. The Ukranian people HATED being "the hang out".
Russia has conducted an amphibious assault on the Sea of Azov and has landed thousands of troops. Russia appears to be wiping out Ukraine with only 1/3 of committed forces. Forces committed to this battle, not the entire Russian military.
OFFICIAL: The Council of Europe has suspended the Russian Federation from it's rights of representation in the Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly with immediate effect.
TANK RUNS OVER CAR. Arguments as to who's tank UPDATE: Confirmed Ukranian. If you see this, the western media is misrepresenting it. I cannot get it to post. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED: The tank was being shot at and the driver freaked out. He was trying to avoid being shot. Running over the car was not intentional. FOR PROPAGANDA PURPOSES, THE VIDEO WAS CUT BUT THE TANK WAS LEAKING OIL AFTER BEING HIT AND THE PEOPLE GOT OUT OF THE TANK AND EXTRACTED THE DRIVER FROM THE CAR. THE DRIVER LIVED. You will not see that part of that story because it shows the real context and propaganda is propaganda.
Turkish president Erdogan who wisely ****canned Adnan Oktar is saying Nato is not making good decisions in it's handling of Russia. I KNOW WHY. I have the WHOLE STORY ON THAT. Most likely this is Russia setting off two nukes in Siberia as a warning shot less than a week before taking Ukraine. At first I thought it was probably Israel nuking Syria, but Russia's actions in Ukraine explain this a whole lot better.
RUMOR: Russia threatened Sweden and Finland with military consequences if they support Nato in an attack on Russia
HOW STUPID: The CIA (probably) is attempting to say Putin is using ISIS to attack Ukraine. You can't make this stuff up, looks like someone in American intelligence has jumped the shark!!!
BLOCKBUSTER: CHINA IS NOT SUPPORTING RUSSIA. CHINA STATE BANKS ARE RESTRICTING FUNDING FOR RUSSIAN COMMODITIES. It looks like Biden's Beijing crack pipe is paying off!!! A deal is a deal and a footjob is a footjob don't ya know!!!
Dead people and no blood? People are saying some of the footage has to be fake because of a lack of blood. However, when someone dies from a blast, there is no blood unless there was shrapnel and there is not always. Also, what about directed energy weapons? Same deal. Russia is probably using them.
Twitter and other social media have cracked down on reporting from Ukraine. They want the official narrative. We'll see how decent I can keep this despite that.
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The US embassy in Ukraine on Saturday removed all documents about Pentagon-funded biolabs in Ukraine from its website. Investigative journalist Dilyana Gaytanzhieva writes this on social media .
- The Pentagon doesn't want you to see these Documents about Biolabs in Ukraine
Embassy officials forgot to remove a document showing that the Pentagon is funding two new biolabs in Kiev and Odessa.
Ukraine has no control over the military biolabs. The Ukrainian government is not allowed to disclose sensitive information about the program. In addition, the Pentagon has been given access to Ukrainian state secrets.
One of the labs is located in Kharkov, Ukraine's second largest city. In January 2016, at least 20 Ukrainian soldiers died there from a flu-like virus in two days. Another 200 soldiers were hospitalized. The Ukrainian government made no mention of the dead soldiers.
- Under suspicious circumstances
Hepatitis A broke out in 2018 under suspicious circumstances in southeastern Ukraine, where there are also a number of biolabs. In January 2018, 37 people with hepatitis A were hospitalized in the city of Mykolaiv. The police launched an investigation. In the same city, more than 100 people became infected with cholera in 2015.
https://www.ninefornews.nl/wp-conten...2022/02/51.jpg
In the summer of 2017, 60 people with hepatitis A were hospitalized in the city of Zaporizhzhya. In June 2017, 19 children from an orphanage were hospitalized due to hepatitis A. In November that year, cases of hepatitis A were also reported in Kharkov.
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
The United States and Ukraine jointly established the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU). Over the past 20 years, the STCU has invested more than $285 million in some 1,850 projects conducted by scientists previously working on the development of weapons of mass destruction, the investigative journalist found.
The documents are also available here on its website.
Article (Dutch 🇳🇱 + Multi-Language Options). 🦜🦋🌳
The US Army regularly produces deadly viruses, bacteria and toxins in direct violation of the UN Convention on the prohibition of Biological Weapons. Hundreds of thousands of unwitting people are systematically exposed to dangerous pathogens and other incurable diseases. Bio warfare scientists using diplomatic cover test man-made viruses at Pentagon bio laboratories in 25 countries across the world. These US bio-laboratories are funded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) under a $ 2.1 billion military program– Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP), and are located in former Soviet Union countries such as Georgia and Ukraine, the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa.
http://dilyana.bg/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1.png
- Tucker: Biden broke the oldest rule of all:
Question to MODS !
Yesterday I post a flyer/photo collage (not a real photo), today it is vanished from post...
explain me that ... :sherlock:
from this post:
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1485171
Mod note from Bill:
It's still right there. You may have a problem with your browser.
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Hi Friends,
I'm not sure if this information was posted already, or even how relevant it is but, intelligence agencies of Serbia are saying that members of muslim terrorist organisations from Albania and Bosnia are fighting in this war as mercenaries for Ukraine.
I have no reason to doubt this information, as our intelligence agencies are really good at their job, and have no habit of releasing unverified infos.
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/...ow-2022-02-25/Quote:
Posted by indianaI'm totally in two minds about this too. I remember, around November 2021, i was listening to an interview with a Professor of Critical Theory (i can't remember his name but a super smart guy). Anyway, he was saying that the corona virus story was brought into being as a huge crash had happened in the Repo Markets - a crash so big that it would have made the financial crash of 2008 look like a Sunday walk thru the park - if left alone. He went on to say that the wheels were coming off the covid story and that in the next few months (now basically) that a huge event would have to be brought into being to take the eye off the colossal holes in the covid story. So big that it would leave the covid story in the ha'penny place. And here we are and it's all happened so seamlessly. And yet... I'm struggling to now accept that this is what's happening.Quote:
Posted by VangeloAlthough I am inclined to believe...
It is tough for me to take this leap..Quote:
Posted by s7e6e
Because it would mean Putin is a puppet of the Cabal. Of all the countries/world leaders, he is the one who seems the most independent. One of the reasons why I seem him as independent is that he has done many things over the last decade to reduce his dependence upon the US dollar. For instance, Russia has multiple alternatives to SWIFT if need be. Malisa brought this to our attention here...Quote:
The conflict in Ukraine is a smokescreen to distract public's opinion from the REAL stories, the culling and enslavement of the human race.
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1467437
India is Working with russia to circumvent swift many countries relie on russian trade and need it to continue.
And don't forget brics Brazil russia India china and south Africa.
These countries all came together to provide a stable alternative to the Petro dollar,and Now with sanctions get the perfect reason to ditch it all together.
The consequences could well collapse the western economies heralding in the new digital currency once the dust settles .
I know iam over simplifying the complexities but think it was some legs.
when you look at how long we have been kicking the can down the road since the 2008 bailout massive debt and printing money with impunity, they always intended to collapse it all.the question is ,is Putin the patsy?
Germany showing his " true" colors...
Germany makes U-turn on sending weapons to Ukraine
Berlin has decided to supply Kiev with anti-tank missiles and ‘Stinger’ air defense systems, a government official confirmed
Germany has decided to supply Kiev with 1,000 anti-tank weapon systems as well as 500 ‘Stinger’ surface-to-air missiles from the German Army stocks, a government spokesman, Steffen Hebestreit, announced on Saturday. The weapons are to be delivered to Ukraine “as soon as possible,” he added.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has commented on the decision by calling the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine a “turning point” that “threatens the entire post-war order.” It is Berlin's “duty” to support Ukraine in defense against what he called “Vladimir Putin's invading army.”
Earlier on Saturday, several German media outlets reported that Berlin had changed its position on supplying Ukraine with lethal weapons upon urgent requests from Kiev and its NATO partners.
https://www.rt.com/russia/550723-ger...ine-operation/
There has been a trend by Russian military since 2015 a policy of exploring the possible severing of communications systems by either massive cyber attack or even a dramatic severing of communications between the USA and Europe via transatlantic cables. There is evidence to show that this may be an option by the Russians to make a surprise invisible attack on the western flank. We know there has been a culmination of tensions resulting in the ‘The Ukraine’ invasion. However, depending how things unravel tele communications could be an option to execute as part of the near future war theater.
I have suspected this possibility and therefore I have carried out some interesting research to show evidence this may be a possibility.
Ireland Suspects Russia Is Trying To Crack Transatlantic Fiber-Optic Ocean Bed Cables –
The Times Sunday February 16 2020, 12.01am, The Sunday Times
https://www.communicationstoday.co.i...an-bed-cables/
Russia has sent intelligence agents to Ireland to map the precise location of the fibre-optic, ocean-bed cables that connect Europe to America, gardai (Police) suspect. This has raised concerns that Russian agents are checking the cables for weak points, with a view to tapping or even damaging them in the future.
Ireland is the landing point for undersea cables which carry internet traffic between America, Britain and Europe. The cables enable millions of people to communicate and allow financial transactions to take place seamlessly.
Garda (Police) and military sources believe the agents were sent by the GRU, the military intelligence branch of the Russian armed forces.
Irish security officials suspect that Russian intelligence agents are trying to map the location of the fibre-optic, ocean-bed cables in Ireland.
Russian agents are checking the cables for weak points, that can be used for diversions.
The Irish intelligence services suggest that Russia is using Ireland as its regional base by avoiding the Irish counter-intelligence agencies.
Russia’s interest in transatlantic cables was first reported in 2015.
See transatlantic cable location maps
https://www.submarinecablemap.com/
http://www.fiberatlantic.com/submarinecablemap/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/109808...dersea-cables/
Experts have warned the country could be the "new battle space of the future" because it's a global internet hub and a base for many worldwide tech firms.
Ireland is a prime location for these undersea cables because of its proximity to both America and Europe.
Dublin is one of Europe's largest tech hubs with authorities suspecting the agents could also be spying on large tech firms.
Google, Airbnb, Facebook, and Twitter all have bases in the city.
Mark Galeotti, an expert on transnational crime and Russian security, said: "Ireland doesn't have a counter-intelligence capability.
"It's a relatively soft target. Ireland is a major node for the global internet.
"It has a large concentration of tech companies. This is the new battle space of the future."
The presence of Russian agents on their shores has also sparked fears of information warfare. John Sipher, a retired CIA officer in Moscow, said there is a high chance the agents are either spying or planning to cut communications. He said: "They also may wish to show their capability in order to threaten the West. "Our FBI has caught Russians trying to gain access to underwater cables, including the areas where they come into land."
"They are also seeking to gain physical access to routers and communication nodes."
https://www.americamagazine.org/poli...nd-navy-242435
Now we have the most recent Russian actions 22 February 2022
After Russian ships menaced off its shores, Ireland wonders if it should beef up its military spending.
It was rare to have Russian ships at the intersection location for the transatlantic cables. Russian military ships with on board subs have the capability of severing the cables.
The Russian ships have moved on, but important questions for Ireland followed in their wake. While no one knows for sure whether it was coincidental that Russia planned exercises off Europe’s west coast while its troops amassed on its eastern borders, political observers agreed that Ireland represented a weak link in European defense.
There was some concern that the operation could be cover for an attack on transatlantic fiber-optic oceanic cables that serve as essential infrastructure for communications between North America and Europe.
Late 2021 U.S. sensors detect Russian submarines near underwater cables
https://njfx.net/industry-news/u-s-s...rwater-cables/
Washington (CNN) – When a Russian military ship called the Yantar suddenly crossed the Atlantic and started moving down the East Coast of the United States last month, it set off alarm bells inside the world of U.S. naval intelligence.
U.S. spy satellites, aircraft and submarines tracked the ship all the way down the coast to Cuba, according to two U.S. defense officials.
However, again, Russian subs were detected near cables.
It had been years since the U.S. had seen this type of activity by the Russians, officials said. While the Russians have insisted the Yantar is not a spy ship, U.S. naval intelligence believes it has one significant and unsettling capability: small underwater vehicles that can cut vital undersea cables carrying vast amounts of commercial and military data, voice communications and Internet service between the U.S. and Europe.
Some of these details were first reported by the New York Times.
U.S. officials told CNN there was no indication that the Russians have any intention of cutting the cables, but they said that they are showing off their capability to U.S. naval intelligence by their actions.
In another recent incidence around Iceland. Ships circumvented Iceland
https://ancientcodex.com/russia-give...celands-coast/
https://www.ruv.is/kveikur/its-getting-cold-again/
Iceland Review October 20, 2021
There is no indication that tensions around Iceland are easing. On the contrary, it seems militarization is the order of the day.