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Swedish spy chief: Putin may not know how bad Russia's economy is
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Thomas Nilsson, head of Sweden's Must intelligence service, tells Financial Times that Russia's economy is worse than the Kremlin reports. The Kremlin manipulates statistics and may even deceive President Vladimir Putin himself about the crisis's scale. Despite the issues, Putin is expected to continue the war in Ukraine.
US federal agencies have disclosed that Russian military intelligence compromised thousands of small office and home routers, urging owners to take immediate protective measures.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reached an agreement for a three-day truce starting May 9, 2026. The deal includes a prisoner exchange but is heavily restricted in scope by Ukraine.
Joseph Kabugi, a 41-year-old Kenyan computer science engineer, has recounted his ordeal after being tricked into Russia's army, trained minimally, and captured on the Ukrainian frontlines. His story is the latest in a series of incidents involving Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia, including confirmed deaths like that of Clinton Nyapara Mogesa and the repatriation of 18 others by the Kenyan government. Kabugi warns fellow Kenyans against seeking work in Russia.
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Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) has identified several Kenyan nationals killed while fighting for Russia near Borova village in the Kharkiv region. The group died in a Ukrainian mortar strike. Several Kenyan families have appealed to the government to trace their loved ones missing in Russia.
An update on the ongoing detention of Daria Egereva and Natalya Leongardt: the two Russian Indigenous rights advocates, arrested in December on terrorism charges, had their pretrial detention extended last month until at least June. Egereva, a Selkup climate activist, was scheduled to attend the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York next week but now faces up to 20 years in prison. The case underscores escalating repression against environmental and human rights defenders.
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Russian e-commerce firm Wildberries has discontinued its online platform enabling Ethiopian producers and traders to sell products directly to the Russian market. The platform initially featured coffee, leather goods, natural cosmetics, and home textiles. The company partnered with Ethio Post for logistics support.
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