Anti-Fake

Telegram’s reputation for security is under fire, with founder Pavel Durov accused of ties to Russian authorities and the app’s finances raising new doubts. If you’ve decided it’s time to leave the platform for good, here’s how to permanently delete your Telegram account—step by step.

A Russian national charged with acting for Moscow’s spies blew up her own case—harassing an FBI agent with drunken, threatening texts while under federal investigation.

The Russian Red Cross is deep in the business of war—not aid. A new investigation by European media reveals that the organization is advancing Kremlin propaganda, partnering with militarized youth groups, and operating in occupied Ukrainian territories where it has no official mandate. 

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies announced this week the high-profile “Midas” operation—a reminder that in this country, corruption makes headlines precisely because it’s being confronted head-on. Even the highest offices are subject to scrutiny.

Nazi Germany confronted its crimes only after military defeat made denial untenable. Russia, by contrast, continues to equate victory with moral legitimacy. Without a clear and undeniable defeat, there is no sense of guilt—and without guilt, no basis for reflection or reform.

The Russian Orthodox Church is spreading across Africa under the guise of “protecting the continent from colonialism,” helping Moscow quietly extend its own political, economic, and military influence.