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Shipwrecks, Sham Papers and False Flags: Tracking the Company Behind It All - bellingcat A shipwreck in India, an ammunition seizure in Senegal, and a raid on an oil tanker in Malaysia - all involving one recurring figure: Captain Suniel Sharma.

New from Bellingcat: Shipwrecks, sham papers and false flags. We traced a network of fraudulent ship registries linked to Captain Suniel Kumar Sharma, connecting a wrecked tanker in India, an arms seizure in Senegal, and sanctioned oil transfers off Malaysia.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...

19.02.2026 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 365    ๐Ÿ” 119    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Remembrance is not a violation

#RemembranceIsNotAViolation

13.02.2026 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1727    ๐Ÿ” 590    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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Council leader urges Reform UK to expel Joseph Boam The leader of Leicestershire County Council has urged Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice to remove the whip from fellow party member Joseph Boam

Council leader urges Reform UK to expel Joseph Boam

12.02.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Quacking Treason

Public profiles of Jeffrey Epstein going back 20+ years present a near perfect description of a massive, hostile foreign intelligence operation directed at the USA and NATO and other allies.

Why was this so widely ignored? What was Mandelsonโ€™s involvement? What next?

A ๐Ÿงต /1.

05.02.2026 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 158    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

The question has to be asked WTF ids Starlink doing giving this lot access in the first place

05.02.2026 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.

22.01.2026 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2214    ๐Ÿ” 711    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 218    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50

Putin offered him a way out....

11.01.2026 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

03.01.2026 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2301    ๐Ÿ” 842    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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As the year comes to an end, spare a thought for those for whom time has frozen โ€” Ukrainians held in the russian captivity.

No holidays, no freedom. Instead, never ending pain and torture.

Do not let the world forget them. Be their voice. russian captivity kills.

31.12.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 222    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The Russian lie of the attack on Putinโ€˜s residence is just one of the many reasons why there will be never a document which will secure freedom and peace. We have seen this in multiple shapes and forms as seen in the Budapest Memorandum, the Minsk agreements etc.

30.12.2025 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 825    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

And an unimpeachable cypher...

30.12.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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**BREAKING**

Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering.

Merry Xmas

25.12.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 520    ๐Ÿ” 163    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

Oh look. Theyโ€™ve actually drawn a diagram for all the people stupid enough to need a bloody diagram.

06.12.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2389    ๐Ÿ” 713    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 120    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

We donโ€™t need another delegation of European leaders flying off to Washington to kiss Trumpโ€™s ring now. We need them to get on the train to Kyiv and stand shoulder to shoulder with Zelenskyy.

21.11.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1482    ๐Ÿ” 446    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. ๐Ÿงต

21.11.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1264    ๐Ÿ” 510    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69
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Six great reads: the fragile internet, how to be cool and Don McCullinโ€™s best shots Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days

Six great reads: the fragile internet, how to be cool and Don McCullinโ€™s best shots

01.11.2025 06:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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We invite you to join the Kyiv Independent for an evening of human stories that illuminate war, courage, and democracy.

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM
Location: Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075

31.10.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 103    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I have persistently argued that Trump is Putin's obedient servant and that all his objections about Putin have just been insubstantial statements to delude his base that he is not Putin's obedient servant.
I am afraid that I have been right all along:
Trump serves Putin.

20.10.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 183    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

"Red sky in the morning, shepherds' warning"...

18.10.2025 07:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Putin might negotiate to end the war only if Ru is losing it. And even then, he might reject an off-ramp because he thinks he has a chance to turn things around. He sure as hell isn't negotiating in good faith now. Just wasting time and sabotaging aid to Ukraine.

17.10.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 101    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Carole Cadwalladr was right and weโ€™d be in a better world if more people had listened.

13.10.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2149    ๐Ÿ” 652    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

NEW: We need to talk about Russia.

So, yes, that's why we need to talk about Nigel Farage.

My personal newsletter on the story behind the story. Brexit, Trump, Russia & now...Nathan Gill.

open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

12.10.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 801    ๐Ÿ” 412    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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"I am happy, but my happiness is clouded by the fact that my friends are still there [in Russian captivity]."

Ukrainian Defender spent almost 3,5 years in Russian captivity. He has been counting days up to the moment when he finally returned home.

๐Ÿ“น: Ombudsman of Ukraine

03.10.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 751    ๐Ÿ” 203    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Russian colonialism. A long ๐Ÿงต

Some didnยดt get the memo but Russia was - and is - a colonial power.

Letยดs take a tour around this marvelous empire:

(I merged two threads here. Thatยดs why the Balts are more thoroughly pictured)

1/x

21.08.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 236    ๐Ÿ” 120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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So you think Ukraine can just leave Donbas? Itโ€™s the shield forged in steel โ€” and paid in blood The Donbas fortress belt has held for years against Russiaโ€™s army. Surrendering it would open the road west.

So you think Ukraine can just leave Donbas? Itโ€™s the shield forged in steel โ€” and paid in blood

The Donbas fortress belt has held for years against Russiaโ€™s army. Surrendering it would open the road west.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/14/u...

15.08.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 97    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Regular supermarkets in Scotland have good discounted single malts before Christmas (Nov)...

11.08.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Despicable: Very Effectively Done Trump Hands Putin A Win-Win Scenario, Which Was Always The Plan

The truth came out for even the most deluded people who really thought Trump would help Ukraine and punish Russia. Trump and Putin have been maneuvering for this all summer, a summit which will result in a horrific deal for Ukraine and Europe: a win-win for Putin. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

09.08.2025 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 382    ๐Ÿ” 159    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

Invisibility cloak surplus to requirements after unsuccesful trials in the Iraq-Iran war.

19.07.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Same mistake, different century.

16.07.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 386    ๐Ÿ” 104    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Russiaโ€™s Darkest War Crime Yet: Targeting Ukraineโ€™s Children
YouTube video by Vatnik Soup Russiaโ€™s Darkest War Crime Yet: Targeting Ukraineโ€™s Children

In todayโ€™s Vatnik Soup video, I discuss Russiaโ€™s abduction of Ukrainian children.

This was by far the most difficult video Iโ€™ve ever made โ€” but also the most important.

youtu.be/C8BSPZn5RJs

07.06.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 443    ๐Ÿ” 186    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

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