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#embassy — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. ⬆️ @ElectricTrike

    >> The #UnitedStates has directed every #American #embassy and #consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign #propaganda and endorses #ElonMusk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it.

    We had a #VoiceOfAmerica #VOA that just needed a social media presence, but there was no money to be made for #Trump from that enterprise.

  2. ⬆️ @ElectricTrike

    >> The #UnitedStates has directed every #American #embassy and #consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign #propaganda and endorses #ElonMusk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it.

    We had a #VoiceOfAmerica #VOA that just needed a social media presence, but there was no money to be made for #Trump from that enterprise.

  3. ⬆️ @ElectricTrike

    >> The #UnitedStates has directed every #American #embassy and #consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign #propaganda and endorses #ElonMusk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it.

    We had a #VoiceOfAmerica #VOA that just needed a social media presence, but there was no money to be made for #Trump from that enterprise.

  4. alojapan.com/1468245/prabowo-t Prabowo to Meet Japan’s Emperor and PM in First Official Visit #Embassy #Japan #official #Prabowo #SanaeTakaichi #VisitJapan TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Japanese Embassy in Jakarta has confirmed that Japan is ready to welcome Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for an official visit from March 29 to 31, 2026, aiming to further strengthen the longstanding relations between the two nations. The statement was made by Hoshino Daisuke, Directo

  5. alojapan.com/1468245/prabowo-t Prabowo to Meet Japan’s Emperor and PM in First Official Visit #Embassy #Japan #official #Prabowo #SanaeTakaichi #VisitJapan TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Japanese Embassy in Jakarta has confirmed that Japan is ready to welcome Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for an official visit from March 29 to 31, 2026, aiming to further strengthen the longstanding relations between the two nations. The statement was made by Hoshino Daisuke, Directo

  6. For some days now I've seen a sustained attempt by #cybercriminals to exploit misconfigured / insecure #VOIP phone systems to make multiple #telephone calls to the #French #Embassy in #London (+44 20 7073 1000).

    They are not getting anywhere on two systems I run as the #security software knocks back the INVITE attempts along with all the other various #blighters , but this traffic stands out as all the attempts are to this number - it doesn't look like the perps are searching for an open trunk to misuse for spam calls or even reselling minutes on other peoples systems, but a deliberate attempt to overwhelm the switchboard at the Embassy.

    Not sure if I should report this somewhere, or its presumably already been noticed by #NCSC and #DGSE ?

  7. " #Ecuador has filed a formal protest with the #U.S. #Embassy. We can’t let unchecked #ICE aggression become the norm." If it had been the #US #Embassy anywhere on the globe, he would be under arrest. Just arrest him. And send him to an #Ecuadorian jail

  8. " #Ecuador has filed a formal protest with the #U.S. #Embassy. We can’t let unchecked #ICE aggression become the norm." If it had been the #US #Embassy anywhere on the globe, he would be under arrest. Just arrest him. And send him to an #Ecuadorian jail

  9. If it had been the #US #Embassy anywhere on the globe, he would be under arrest.
    Just arrest him. And send him to an #Ecuadorian jail

  10. If it had been the #US #Embassy anywhere on the globe, he would be under arrest.
    Just arrest him. And send him to an #Ecuadorian jail

  11. If it had been the #US #Embassy anywhere on the globe, he would be under arrest.
    Just arrest him. And send him to an #Ecuadorian jail

  12. If it had been the #US #Embassy anywhere on the globe, he would be under arrest.
    Just arrest him. And send him to an #Ecuadorian jail

  13. If it had been the #US #Embassy anywhere on the globe, he would be under arrest.
    Just arrest him. And send him to an #Ecuadorian jail

  14. What about #MeshCore in #RustLang? There is #embassy which looks like a nice framework with just the right HALs available for #LoRa, #BLE, etc. In the long run it could even be based on #ariel-os to make use of their abstractions and board configuration management. I found there already is some WIP here [1] by @duncaen, [2] by @B3NNY and [3] by @hpux735.

    [1] github.com/Duncaen/meshcore-rs
    [2] github.com/Ben-Lichtman/nrf-lo
    [3] git.housedillon.com/wdillon/Me

    #embedded #lora #offgrid #communication #foss

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  15. Thursday, October 30, 2025

    Gripen jets are coming to Ukraine; here's how they can be used against Russia -- Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured -- Pokrovsk defense deteriorates further as Putin claims encirclement' what we know --Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  16. Thursday, October 30, 2025

    Gripen jets are coming to Ukraine; here's how they can be used against Russia -- Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured -- Pokrovsk defense deteriorates further as Putin claims encirclement' what we know --Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  17. Thursday, October 30, 2025

    Gripen jets are coming to Ukraine; here's how they can be used against Russia -- Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured -- Pokrovsk defense deteriorates further as Putin claims encirclement' what we know --Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  18. Thursday, October 30, 2025

    Gripen jets are coming to Ukraine; here's how they can be used against Russia -- Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured -- Pokrovsk defense deteriorates further as Putin claims encirclement' what we know --Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  19. Thursday, October 30, 2025

    Gripen jets are coming to Ukraine; here's how they can be used against Russia -- Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured -- Pokrovsk defense deteriorates further as Putin claims encirclement' what we know --Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  20. Monday, September 29, 2025

    Russia using 'shadow fleet' tankers to launch drones towards European cities -- Russia using shadow fleet tankers to launch drones towards European cities -- Ukrainian HIMARS reportedly strike thermal power plant in Russia's Belgorod Oblast -- [vlog] Putin Lied to Trump? ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  21. Saturday, May 10, 2025

    Russian regime’s legitimacy rests on the manipulation of history — Western leaders to visit Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine amid Putin’s sham truce — 5 things Putin conveniently left out of his Victory Day speech in Moscow — Russian glide bomb attacks on Sumy Oblast despite ceasefire … and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  22. Finally i got #Embassy working on my #ESP32c6 in #NixOS. By now it should be over 95% reproducible. The last parts have to wait until i finished my day job.
    The litte bugger now runs #EmbeddedRust #RustLang.

    I will share the flake, which is mostly the oxilica/rust-overlay flake with the corrected toolchain and stuff like #RustAnalyzer and `cargo espflash`.

  23. Pro-Russian supporters of Niger’s coup have attacked the French embassy to demand the end of France’s presence and influence in its former colony. Niger’s co...
    Niger coup supporters attack French embassy | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
  24. Cynically Holding Hostages is Part and Parcel of Russian Colonial Ethos

    The history of #Russia holding foreign #hostage s dates back to the 16th century during Ivan the Terrible's reign. In 1575, Ivan the Terrible captured Swedish military commander, Jacob De La Gardie, and held him hostage for two months in order to gain power over Sweden. In 1602, Tsar Boris Godunov captured King Christian IV of Denmark in what became known as the “Long Steppe Hostage Crisis.” The Tsar demanded a large ransom, but Christian was released after two months due to the intervention of the ambassador from England.

    In the 19th century, Russia held several high profile foreign hostages in a bid to influence foreign policy. In 1809, #Tsar Alexander I captured Archduke Ferdinand (later Emperor of Austria) on his way to Paris, in an attempt to prevent him from marrying Napoleon's step-daughter. The Tsar held the Archduke as a hostage until he agreed to send Russian troops to fight in the Russian-Turkish #War of 1828—1829.

    In recent years, Russia has been accused of holding foreign hostages and prisoners of war to gain political and diplomatic leverage. In 2016 , Russia held #Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko as a hostage during the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. In 2017, the Ukrainian government accused Russia of holding other Ukrainian soldiers hostage. In April 2018, the Russian government was accused of using Foreign hostages as bargaining chips in negotiations with other countries. In May 2018, a mass evacuation of Russian soldiers from Aleppo, Syria, was reportedly done in exchange for the release of two #Turkish prisoners held in Russia. Russia has also been accused of using foreign hostages as leverage in negotiations with other countries. In December 2019, two #Italian citizens were detained in Moscow on charges of espionage, and were held as hostages in what was seen as a diplomatic move to pressure #Rome into supporting #Moscow's position in the #Libyan conflict.

    There are still several foreign hostages being held in Russia, for example #American-#Israeli Naama Issachar, who has been held in a Russian jail since October 2019 after attempting to smuggle a small amount of marijuana into the country. Another high profile hostage currently held in Russia is former marine Paul Whelan, who has been accused of espionage and held in a Moscow prison since 2018. Another high profile hostage held by Russia is Kahlid El-Masri, a #German-#Lebanese man who has been held in a prison camp in the #Komi Republic since 2011. Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yucel, has been held in pre-trial detention since February 2017 on suspicion of #terrorism and #espionage.

    Sports figures held hostage by russia include #Olympic athletes, who have been detained in connection with doping violations and held in Russia despite calls from international organizations, including the International Olympic Committee, to free them. For example in 2016, Russian athletes were held in pre-trial detention in connection with an alleged system of state-sponsored #doping and were not allowed to leave the country. Another hostage in russia is American businessman Michael #Calvey, who has been held in a Moscow prison since February 2019 on charges of embezzlement. Calvey's case is seen as another example of Russia using foreign hostages as diplomatic leverage. German footballer Mesut #Ozil, was held in a Moscow #prison for two weeks in 2018 after being accused of engaging in public criticism of the Russian government. #Basketball player Dennis #Rodman, made several trips to North Korea in 2013, 2014 and 2017 and was detained in Russia during those trips. American Olympian and four-time world champion figure skater, Rudy Galindo, was detained by Russian authorities in January 2018, and forced to stay in the country until February of that year. #Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch, was held in Russia for a week in February 2017 after being accused of doping violations. American ice dancer Maia #Shibutani, was held in a Moscow airport for over 24 hours in 2018. The U.S. State Department was eventually able to secure her release. Ice hockey player Alexander #Ovechkin, who was held in Russia for two months in 2020 after being accused of participating in a banned protest in Moscow. Ovechkin was eventually released, and the charges against him were dropped. American cross-country skier Jessica Diggins, was detained in Russia in January 2020 while traveling to the Sochi Olympics. Diggins was eventually released after the U.S. embassy provided her with a travel visa. American snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis, was detained in #Russia for over a month in 2019. Jacobellis was eventually released after the U.S. #embassy was able to secure her release. American #cyclist Tim Johnson, was detained in 2016 in a case of mistaken identity. Johnson was eventually released after the U.S. embassy helped to secure his release. American mountain #biker Steve Smith, was detained in Russia in 2019 after being accused of participating in an illegal demonstration. Smith was eventually released after the U.S. embassy provided him with a travel visa. American figure skater #AshleyWagner, was detained in Moscow in 2016 after being accused of participating in an unauthorized demonstration. Wagner was eventually released after the U.S. embassy provided her with a travel visa. Wagner later wrote about her experience in her book, Unbalanced: The Fight for My Life. American figure skater #AdamRippon, was detained in a Moscow airport for nine hours in 2019. Rippon was eventually allowed to leave the country after the U.S. embassy intervened. American bobsledder Bree Schaaf, was detained in Moscow in 2017 after being accused of participating in an unauthorized demonstration. Schaaf was eventually allowed to leave the country after the U.S. embassy intervened.

    Russian authorities have also been accused of holding foreign religious figures hostage for political gain. In 2018, Russian authorities detained American #pastor Andrew #Brunson on charges of espionage and terrorism and held him as a hostage for two years until he was eventually released in October 2020. In recent years, Russia has also been accused of holding foreign hostages in exchange for political and diplomatic gains. In March 2020, the US Department of State accused Russia of holding two American citizens hostage in an attempt to gain concessions in #

    Syria. There have also been reports of Russian authorities detaining foreign citizens in exchange for political and diplomatic gains.

    Overall, the history of Russia holding foreign hostages stretches back centuries and continues to this day. The Russian government has used foreign hostages as bargaining chips in negotiations with other countries and as a means of diplomatic leverage. Moreover, sports figures and other people have been held by Russia for political or criminal purposes. though the exact number of foreign hostages held by Russia is unknown, the practice of holding foreign hostages has been a common feature of Russian foreign policy for centuries.