Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say

That’s like like rule number 1 in „russian politics” playbook. From beginning of 1900 era they had a specialized lab that was developing poisons and means of delivering them … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison\_laboratory\_of\_the\_Soviet\_secret\_services Yupp - those folks have a systemic enemy elimination solutions. Only thing that was decided is: do you go with a bang or silently…

Not surprised. Putin is evil incarnate.

Quick FYI, they’re laser focused right now on a few European elections, the smaller UK by-elections, and Macron is term-limited so FN is really aiming for a majority. After that they’re likely to switch back full to US midterms (we’ve had a pleasant lull so far but that will change), with Sweden (Sverige-demokratina are in a strong position sadly), Czechia and even Latvia (no chance to take it, but disruption matters here) as side targets. Swedish mischief is already ramping up btw, while there are probes in the midterms, mostly a lot of misogynist posts in more open forums, the theory is to energize the young, male vote while depressing women so much they stay home.

Cold War espionage really said ‘fine, let’s update to 2026 graphics’ 😬

so, all the nations within Europe need to pay in kind. . . .make friends with lots of Russian people, find ways in to the country, pay off Putins men and gut the f***** like a fish. . . .

Russia just cannot f*** off from Europe

Curious why they won't try the same with Trump /s

Rallying Europe further against Russia seems like a genius move for Russia! /s

Sounds like Putin's chemo isn't going well.

The difference is that if he snuffs some EU head of state, another will be elected to replace him/her. Dictators like Putin have to crawl and live in a hole somewhere in paranoid fear. And after he's gone, the whole system falls like a stack of cards (for the better or in Russia's case, even worse).

…..why though. Can you just not? 

Sounds like open warfare to me

Meanwhile, Europe continues to trade with Russia and refuses to expel the Russian ambassadors. Europe is funding its own destruction and having friendly chats with the regime that wants to destroy them. European leaders are incredibly stupid. It's time for them to impose severe diplomatic and financial consequences on Russia. It's the least they could do to defend themselves.

\>Several years earlier, Osechkin said, a red dot — which he thought was a laser sight for a gun — appeared on his wall. Lmao. Looks like somebody watched hollywood movies too much.

Lol, sure "intelligence officials"... Same ones that said Putin was dying of cancer, or gone mad and wants to expand ruzzias border to former glory, sending ukrainian children to north korea and also were running out of soldiers and materials like 3 years ago?

Probably some sort of fake propaganda. Europe is in murky waters right now, because of how compromised it is with its Israeli ties.