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| Russian Agents Suspected of Directing Far-Right Group to Mail Bombs in Spain | |
| 2023-01-25 | |
| [NY Times] U.S. officials say the operation may be a signal by Russia that the country and its proxies could carry out more terrorist actions in Europe if nations continue supporting Ukraine. American and European officials believe that Russian military intelligence officers directed associates of a white supremacist militant group based in Russia
Spanish and foreign investigators have been looking into who sent six letter bombs in late November and early December to sites mostly in Madrid, including the official residence of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which also serves as his office; the American and Ukrainian Embassies; and the Defense Ministry. No one was killed in the attacks, which U.S. officials consider terrorism. An employee of the Ukrainian Embassy was injured when one of the packages exploded. Investigators in recent weeks have focused on the Russian Imperial Movement, a radical group that has members and associates across Europe and military-style training centers in St. Petersburg, Russia, the officials said. They added that the group, which has been designated a global terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department, is believed to have ties to Russian intelligence agencies. Important members of the group have been in Spain, and the police there have tracked its ties with far-right Spanish organizations. U.S. officials say that the Russian officers who directed the campaign appeared intent on keeping European governments off guard and may be testing out proxy groups in the event Moscow decides to escalate a conflict. The apparent aim of the action was to signal that Russia and its proxies could carry out terrorist strikes across Europe, including in the capitals of member states of NATO, which is helping defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, said the U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivities around the investigation. Spain is a member of the alliance and has given military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as diplomatic support. Related: Letter bomb: 2022-12-02 Ukraine says tightening security at embassies after Spain letter bomb, Spaniards find 4 more at Defense Ministry site Letter bomb: 2019-03-13 Dissident Group "IRA" Claims Responsibility For Letter Bombs Letter bomb: 2017-10-29 Greek police arrest suspect in bomb attack on ex-premier | |
| Posted by:Thruter Gloluger6393 |
| #5 contacts with neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups across Europe and the United States. The group has provided paramilitary training to Russian nationals and members of like-minded organizations from other countries at its facilities in St. Petersburg. Members of RIM’s armed wing, the Imperial Legion, have fought alongside pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and been involved in conflicts in Libya and Syria. In addition to its ultra-nationalist beliefs, RIM is known for its anti-Semitic and anti-Ukrainian views. Yes, them! Thank you for that link — I’ve wanted something more authoritative than Deutsche Welle for a while. But the Deutsche Welle article, from a few years back, along with others from the the same time period (see for example this, from a group supported by George Soros’ Open Societies Foundation) squarely put the neo-Nazis and White supremacists in the pro-Russia camp from the beginning, along with Russian government acceptance for the movement. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2023-01-25 21:11 |
| #4 did they call themselves neo-Nazis or were they just the regular Slavic white supremacists so common in that part of the world? Slavic but with international contacts and training center. Last week's koran burning in Sweden likely had contacts w/ RIM and done on behalf of the FSU. Executive Summary The Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) is an extreme-right, white supremacist militant organization based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 2002, the group promotes ethnic Russian nationalism, advocates the restoration of Russia’s tsarist regime, and seeks to fuel white supremacy extremism in the West. RIM maintains contacts with neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups across Europe and the United States. The group has provided paramilitary training to Russian nationals and members of like-minded organizations from other countries at its facilities in St. Petersburg. Members of RIM’s armed wing, the Imperial Legion, have fought alongside pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and been involved in conflicts in Libya and Syria. In addition to its ultra-nationalist beliefs, RIM is known for its anti-Semitic and anti-Ukrainian views. The U.S. State Department listed RIM as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in April 2020. It is the first white supremacist group to be designated as a SDGT. |
| Posted by: Omeating Sinatra4388 2023-01-25 20:36 |
| #3 How and when Soon as we can free the world of anon trollers. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-01-25 10:11 |
| #2 There is always a new threat, Fat Bob Thrart2867 — generally several at once. ?While there are a number who deserve to to have the rubble bounced around them, there are none whom I would nuke — unless we happen to have plenty of neutron bombs in storage. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2023-01-25 10:08 |
| #1 Fucking Russians. How and when are we going to put a permanent end to this threat? |
| Posted by: Fat Bob Thrart2867 2023-01-25 04:50 |