[Jimbuna]

Putin is actively forming "new elite" among members of "SMO" - FISU

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is systematically depriving former oligarchs of their property and influence through repression, arrests and nationalization, forming a new political elite from the members of the so-called "SMO".

This is reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Censor.NET informs.

"After the start of a full-scale war against Ukraine, Putin has been actively forming a "new elite" among the members of the SMO, gradually marginalizing the old business elite. Repressions, arrests and nationalization are becoming tools of a political game in which oligarchs are losing influence and property," the FISU noted.

As noted, an example of this was the conflict between billionaire Alexei Mordashov, owner of Severstal, and the governor of the Vologda region, Georgy Filimonov. After a ban on the use of migrants in construction, Filimonov accused Mordashov of being unpatriotic and cutting investments, which led to a purge of local authorities and the suspension of officials associated with Severstal.

The Kremlin's pressure was not limited to Vologda. In 2025, the founder of the Rusagro agricultural holding Vadim Moskovich, CEO of Blago Invest Dmitry Fosman, were detained and the process of nationalizing Domodedovo Airport, owned by Dmitry Kamenshchik, began.

According to the FISU, the Kremlin is not only increasing pressure on business, but is also actively managing the process of redistribution of economic influence. Businessmen are forced to demonstrate full political loyalty, otherwise they risk losing their property and freedom. Repression has become a common tool for controlling the economy, and conflicts between law enforcement agencies and oligarchs have become a new internal front for the Russian government. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3554648

Losses inRussian-Ukrainian war exceeded US losses in World War II, - Kellogg

Donald Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg said that the war in Ukraine has been going on for too long.

He said this on Fox News, Censor.NET reports.

"This war has been going on for too long. President Trump is absolutely right, we have to stop the killing. When you look at the numbers, this is mass murder. The losses on both sides are more than a million now, it's 1.2 million. It exceeds the losses of World War II," he said.

Kellogg also pointed to "indiscriminate shelling of cities".

According to statistics, the United States lost 418 thousand people in World War II. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3554637

German FM Wadephul on Taurus for Ukraine: "We must stay unpredictable with Putin"

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has stated that Germany will "act responsibly" when it comes to supplying weapons to Ukraine.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing n-tv.

According to the minister, the German government is acting in a way that keeps it unpredictable to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

"Ukraine will be equipped for self-defense, but Germany will act responsibly. The CDU/CSU and SPD coalition remains united on this issue," the outlet quotes Wadephul as saying.

As a reminder, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently stated that the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States have lifted restrictions on military equipment deliveries to Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil denied any change in the German government’s policy regarding the range limitations on Western weapons strikes inside Russian territory. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3554630