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"In such cases, the attribution should be very clear. (...) It (Russia - BNS) tries to mask its traces, but on the other hand, it seeks to maintain tension, so that you in the West know that if you help Ukraine, you could face the same." President Gitanas Nausėda said that Russia's hybrid attacks against Europe are difficult to trace because the Kremlin deliberately covers up its tracks. #Rusija #NATO #HibridinisKaras (translated)

The author of the article pointed out that a familiar voice was no longer a reliable proof of identity, as fraudsters could appear more convincingly due to AI. He described a well-known scenario involving an accident and a call from an alleged police officer, lawyer, or supervisor asking for payment. He recommended verifying the caller's identity in a way other than by voice. https://t.co/BkdLl0vb9R #AI #podvody #hlasovéidentifikačnímetody #CZ (translated)

Marats Kasems wrote that the first instance court of Latvia has sentenced Sergejs Ņikitins, a citizen of Russia and Germany, to seven years in prison. According to Kasems, Ņikitins explained that the night vision devices and binoculars brought to Russia were intended for animal shelters, but the court did not accept this explanation. Kasems claimed that after the verdict was announced, Ņikitins accused Latvia and court officials of fascism, Nazism, and Russophobia. He also wrote that Ņikitins was comforted by Aleksandrs Giļmans and Alla Berezovska and that Ņikitins repeated allegations of hatred against Russians in Latvia, as well as appealed to the Kremlin for help in rescuing him. Kasems claimed that Ņikitins had already served a sentence in Germany for killing his wife while intoxicated and pointed out what he considered a characteristic prison tattoo of thieves on Ņikitins' finger. He asked whether Ņikitins would appeal the verdict and whether the realization that such people are not needed in Russia would come to him at the beginning or closer to the end of his sentence. #vatņiki #LatvijasTiesa #spriedumi #ņikitins #cietums #LatvijasTiesa #spriedumi #cietums (translated)

Russia’s war propaganda gets a soundtrack – how AI-generated songs reached global streaming platforms Russian war propaganda is no longer confined to television broadcasts, Telegram channels or political videos. A study by the Ukrainian threat-intelligence organisation Terrecon has identified 981 songs combining signs of AI generation with pro-Russian military narratives, distributed through an ecosystem that reaches YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and SoundCloud. The songs range from sentimental ballads to rock and heavy metal. Their recurring themes are familiar from conventional Russian wartime propaganda: the heroisation of Russian soldiers, romanticisation of the war, mobilisation, the “Russian world”, commemoration of fallen troops and attacks on Ukraine and its armed forces. Some contain derogatory or dehumanising references to Ukrainians. What is new is not necessarily the message, but the production and distribution model: generative AI allows propagandistic music to be produced rapidly, cheaply and in quantities that would previously have required musicians, studios and producers. Nearly 1,000 tracks identified Terrecon examined 3,725 tracks collected from YouTube, YouTube Music, SoundCloud and the AI music platform Suno. After manual review, researchers classified 981 as showing both indications of AI generation and pro-Russian war propaganda. In 681 tracks they identified 728 propaganda-related keywords or phrases. The largest category was the glorification of the Russian military, followed by romanticised treatment of Moscow’s so-called “special military operation”, mobilisation appeals, narratives about the “Russian world”, and the cult of fallen soldiers and the state. The reach was not merely theoretical. Listening or viewing statistics were available for 608 of the identified tracks; together they had accumulated 86.8 million plays and views, according to Terrecon. A smaller group of 13 high-performing songs accounted for more than 53 million YouTube views and more than 67 million when YouTube Music was included. Among the better-known examples is “Power of Artillery”, a Russian-language rock song praising artillery weapons that passed two million views on YouTube. Most of the tracks for which publication dates could be established appeared after 2024, broadly coinciding with the rapid expansion of consumer AI music generators such as Suno and Udio. That correlation does not prove that AI alone caused the increase, but it illustrates how drastically the economics of production have changed. A propaganda song for as little as $11 Terrecon also tested how difficult it would be to commission such material. Researchers approached 25 creators producing AI-assisted militaristic music; 15 agreed to take commissions. Prices ranged from approximately $11 to $330, while delivery times ranged from two hours to three days. According to Terrecon, some were prepared to produce highly aggressive anti-Ukrainian material, including content intended for audiences involving children from occupied Ukrainian territories. Some creators used Russian intermediary services that provided access to Western AI tools such as Suno and Udio despite restrictions. The researchers then tested several AI generators themselves. Across 40 prompts submitted to Suno, Udio, Mureka, Google Flow Music and ElevenLabs, 25 resulted in successful generations, while safeguards were circumvented in 15 cases. Terrecon reported that four of the five services tested produced Russian-language material containing wartime narratives, although technical problems prevented comparable testing on some systems. In one Udio experiment, the researchers said the model itself introduced more explicit violent language than had appeared in the original promp These tests do not demonstrate that the commercial platforms knowingly support Russian propaganda. They show something narrower: existing safeguards can be inconsistent when political messaging is packaged as music. From generation to Spotify The distribution experiment may be the most revealing part of Terrecon’s research. The team deliberately uploaded test tracks containing explicit hostile language to YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify and Deezer. Terrecon says none was blocked during the experiment. On SoundCloud, researchers used an account identifying its location as Moscow, disclosed the use of AI and added markers including references to the Russian military and the war. The platform accepted the upload and subsequently offered paid promotional and distribution tools. This does not prove that streaming recommendation systems systematically promote pro-war music. There is currently insufficient public evidence to make that claim. It does demonstrate that material can enter the same commercial distribution infrastructure as ordinary music and, once there, potentially benefit from playlists, searches, sharing and recommendation mechanisms available to other releases. That distinction is important. Propaganda no longer has to announce itself as political communication. On a streaming platform it can look like another song. Culture as a delivery mechanism Music has always been used in wartime propaganda. What generative AI changes is scale. Instead of investing heavily in a limited number of patriotic performers or officially commissioned productions, creators can generate variations across styles, audiences and emotional registers at very low cost. Terrecon found material ranging from war rock to sentimental songs and content styled for younger audiences. Some creators also experimented with cloned celebrity voices and stylistic imitation of established musicians. The format also offers a different relationship with the audience. A political video asks a viewer to consume an argument. Music can accompany commuting, exercise or entertainment and may be encountered outside explicitly political spaces. This does not automatically make it more persuasive, and Terrecon’s research does not establish measurable effects on political attitudes. It does, however, place wartime narratives inside a cultural environment where users may not initially perceive themselves as consuming political messaging. An ecosystem, not a proven Kremlin command structure The strongest evidence supports describing this as a growing AI-assisted pro-Russian propaganda-music ecosystem, not a single operation controlled from Moscow. Terrecon did not establish that the Russian government created, financed or coordinated all 981 tracks. Reporting on the study likewise notes that the extent of direct state involvement remains unclear. There is broader evidence that the Russian state finances cultural projects and digital content supporting the war, including through state-backed funding bodies. That context matters, but it does not allow individual songs in Terrecon’s dataset to be attributed to the Kremlin without additional evidence. The significance of the case lies elsewhere. AI has reduced the cost of producing ideological content, intermediaries can help creators access generation tools, and global platforms can provide distribution. The result is a pipeline in which wartime propaganda no longer has to resemble propaganda at all. It can simply appear in a playlist. Sources Terrecon / Ukrainska Pravda — Daria Verbytska on the research https://www.pravda.com.ua/columns/2026/10/05/8056229/ Suspilne Culture — detailed breakdown of Terrecon findings https://suspilne.media/culture/1417933-rosijsku-voennu-propagandu-maskuut-pid-anime-karaoke-ta-rok-doslidzenna-si-pisen-vid-terrecon/ The Insider — AI-generated Russian war propaganda music https://theins.ru/news/297839 Institute of Mass Information — summary of New York Times reporting https://imi.org.ua/en/news/doslidzhennya-rf-masovo-stvoryu%D1%94-propagandistski-pisni-za-dopomogoyu-shi The Bridge Media — AI-generated songs and Russian military propaganda https://thebridgemedia.com.ua/en/ai-generated-songs-russian-military-propaganda/ Center for Strategic Communication — cost and production of AI propaganda music https://spravdi.org/propaganda-za-11-yak-rosiya-shtampuye-shi-pisni-z-miljonamy-prosluhovuvan/ Times of India — AI-generated Russian war songs https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/ai-sings-russias-war-story-inside-the-rise-of-generative-songs-about-ukraine-conflict/articleshow/134650594.cms EU Council / EUR-Lex — Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32026D1351 Human Rights Watch — Russian state funding of digital and patriotic content https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/07/30/disrupted-throttled-and-blocked/state-censorship-control-and-increasing-isolation #DISINFORMED #Episode16 #Russia #Ukraine #RussianPropaganda #WarPropaganda #MusicPropaganda #AIMusic #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenerativeAI #SyntheticMedia #AIPropaganda #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #InfluenceOperations #CulturalPropaganda #DigitalInfluence #NarrativeManipulation #PropagandaMusic #StreamingPlatforms #Spotify #AppleMusic #YouTube #YouTubeMusic #Deezer #SoundCloud #Suno #Udio #RussianWorld #RusskiyMir #MilitaryPropaganda #WarNarratives #Mobilisation #AlgorithmicDistribution #RecommendationAlgorithms #MusicStreaming #PlatformManipulation #Terrecon #OSINT #MediaManipulation #WRLD

Kamil Krilov apologized for the aesthetic experience and stated that the video, in his view, showed how Filip Turek gains access to benefits. He described the recording as evidence that the IQ of the entire Motopartaj just slightly exceeds the altitude of the IVK headquarters. He criticized Turek as stupid and pathetic and wrote that he believes he is proud of his stupidity, arrogance, toxic masculinity, and narcissism. He added that he finds him disgusting and that one does not know whether to laugh at him or pity him. #estetika #inteligence #společnost (translated)

Jānis Voins wrote that, when talking about gender equality, the Progressive party demonstrates male superiority over the party's women by example. He characterized the man with a contemptuous, animalistic metaphor. https://t.co/xE9UqGgRTP #dzimumuVienlīdzība #toksiskāMaskulinitāte #politika (translated)

WarNewsPL reported, citing the Ministry of National Defense, that Polish soldiers are to receive a new camouflage with an irregular pattern in five colors. According to the Ministry of Defense, the spots of varying sizes mimic the colors and shadows of natural terrain irregularities, grasses, bushes, and forest undergrowth typical of Poland, and the camouflage was intended to be effective both in forests and in built-up areas. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz called this day exceptional for the Polish Army and said that the most important aspects were the safety, preparation, and comfort of soldiers' service. He added that after several months of work, a change had been announced, which he described as revolutionary. #WojskoPolskie #kamuflaż #bezpieczeństwo (translated)

The Ministry of National Defence stated that the new camouflage of the Polish Army consisted of irregular patches in five colors. According to the ministry, their varied sizes were meant to imitate the colors and shadows of natural terrain irregularities, grasses, bushes, and forest underbrush typical of Poland. The ministry reported that the camouflage was designed to conceal soldiers both in the forest and in built-up areas. #Wojsko #Kamuflaż #Polska (translated)

Petra Nyqvist wrote that in her opinion one of the biggest deceptions of autumn was underway at the expense of taxpayers. She defined a no-go area as a place where authorities are unable to operate, but stated that dealing with ethnic businesses in East Helsinki and Puho did not fit this description: according to her, the service was calm and professional. Nyqvist mentioned that the special assistant to the Minister of Finance Riikka Purra had hinted that she would not dare to go to the area, and pointed out that the same person accused Finland of being anti-masculine. She described the situation as absurd. #Suomi #ItäHelsinki #verot (translated)

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote that it has been 33 years since the introduction of the camouflage uniform pattern still used today in the Polish Army. He announced that the next day in Ciechanów a new uniform pattern and type of camouflage print would be presented. He stated that it was high time to implement changes. #mundur #wp #premiera (translated)

Eva Selsing wrote that men could also be jealous of each other's appearance and used Rasmus Stoklund as an example. According to her, he complained in a video about well-dressed, young right-wing men, whom he described as empty and lacking substance, claiming that they drank expensive drinks and tried to appear as if they had their lives together. Selsing called the behavior "intrasexual masculine competition" and wrote that Stoklund was thus portraying the young men as superficial in order to disparage attractive rivals. She pointed out that Stoklund himself was sitting in a suit and tie with neatly combed hair and believed that he was also trying to look like someone who had it all together. #Masculinitet #Konkurrence #Selvoptagethed (translated)

Rakušan požírá partnery a dere se až na vrchol Oslovil mne Marek Stoniš. Ten Marek Stoniš, kterého jsem 5 až 6 let nazpět nemohl vystát ve své důvěře v liberální společnost. Ten Marek Stoniš, který byl euroskeptický dříve než já a který mne na úvodníku Reflexu strašil i ve snech. Dnes to vidím jinak a Marka Stoniše si začínám vážit stále více. Když vedl Reflex, vyrostlo pod ním mnoho úspěšných lidí, kteří mu dnes nemohou přijít na jméno. Bohumil Pečinka, Petros Michopulos, Čestmír Strakatý, Martin Bartkovský - ti všichni pod Stonišem působili a dostali prostor, díky němuž dnes mají vlastní publika, ať už s nimi souhlasíme, či nikoliv. Jednu věc Marku Stonišovi nikdo nemůže vzít. Jako manažer vždy nechal lidi růst a to často i ty, jejichž názory se s tím jeho přímo vylučovaly. Jen těžko si lze něco podobného představit u Michopulose či Bartkovského. Z úcty, která se dnes ze světa pomalu vytrácí, jsem tedy pro Stonišem vedený měsíčník TO napsal text a dal jsem si na něm nebývale záležet. Je o původu, vzniku a historii hnutí STAN se zaměřením na Víta Rakušana. Nejprve STAN "udělali" Polčák s Gazdíkem a Michalikem, ale ve skrytu, za bílými koni Besserem, Peckovou a právě Rakušanem. Gangsteři v pozadí, hodnoty v popředí. Touto formou se "Stanaři" maskují i dnes jako pomyslné ANO pro liberály. Pak přišel Dozimetr a vše se změnilo. Vít Rakušan přežil, zbavil se nepohodlných partnerů, Gazdík s Polčákem skončili v propadlišti dějin a gangsteři byli obměněni za přední miliardáře, liberální sponzory i hodnotové mecenáše. Pomalu, ale jistě, okusovalo hnutí STAN i ODS Petra Fialy, aby partaj v dnešní době požíralo se stále větší kadencí. Důvod současné úspěšné transformace bílého koně ve všehoschopného lídra opozice je jediný. Nové aliance Víta Rakušana zahrnují vlastníky mediálních domů, jejichž ochrana je pro hnutí STAN naprosto klíčová. Ti samí lidé podporují i Petra Pavla, čímž se Rakušan dostal k nejlepším marketérům na trhu - těm, kteří "udělali" i současnou hlavu státu. Aby toho nebylo málo, uzavřel Vít Rakušan ještě jednu zásadní alianci - tu s Ursulou von der Leyen. Hnutí STAN zůstává jedinou partají ve frakci Leyenové (EPP), která má na tuzemské scéně sílu. Aby Leyenová přežila, potřebuje ve volbách roku 2029 uspět a český garant tohoto úspěchu není nikdo jiný, než Vít Rakušan. Stále zoufalejší lídryně Evropské komise pro své koně udělá vše možné i nemožné. Mediální promo? Není problém. Využijí se i systémy RRS, DSA a další "ochranné valy demokracie" v Rakušanův prospěch? Uvidíme. Z bílého koně gangsterů a gaunerů typu Redla, Polčáka, Gazdíka a Michalika se Rakušan posunul na samý vrchol. Je lídrem opozice a stojí za ním Pražský hrad i nejmocnější žena Evropy. Další opoziční partaje si neuvědomují, že o jejich osudu bylo již dávno rozhodnuto. Nejsou členy té správné evropské frakce a navíc nemají Rakušanovy konexe. Předseda hnutí STAN je tak postupně jednoho po druhém pozře a po jejich zádech vystoupá až na samý vrchol. Povede se to? Stane se Rakušan českým Péterem Magyarem, jak má v plánu? I na to odpovídám v hlavním článku nového vydání měsíčníku TO. https://t.co/AGOspa5PsQ Číslo jsem viděl a kromě množství zajímavých textů musím poukázat na krásné dílo o 30 nepříliš známých hrdinech teroristického útoku ze 7. října v Izraeli. Poznám, když si dá s textem někdo práci a tento počin je doslova dokonalý, nebývale smutný, ale vybízí i k zamyšlení nad tím, zda bychom my sami v krizi našli odvahu, nebo nikoliv. Příběh 85 letého Shloma Rona, který ukryl svou rodinu, naaranžoval dům tak, aby se zdálo, že v něm bydlí sám a nechal se kvůli záchraně blízkých dobrovolně zastřelit, zamává i s těmi nejsilnějšími povahami. Tak šup do trafik, stojí to (TO) za to (TO) :) Šalom. #politika #Rakušan #STAN

ŽK určitě Doski navic moc dobře ví, že Sáďa ma masku kvůli zlomenému nosu, a v podstatě ho za tu masku chytí a hodí jo na zem Rozhodčí to vidí, dva metry od incidentu a nedá kartu? WTF? Karma byla naštěstí rychlá #fotbal #rozhodčí #karma

Ich habe für goldene Toiletten in Kiew gespendet. Und für transsexuelle Rikschafahrer in Indien. Und für Radwege in Peru. Und für klimaneutrale Wrestlingkämpfe in Gambia. Und für energieeffiziente Moscheen in Marokko. Und für das Stromnetz in Pakistan. Und für Finanzreformen in Sambia. Und für die „grüne Transformation“ im Senegal. Und für positive Maskulinität in Ruanda. Alles unfreiwillig und gegen meinen Willen. Ich denke, ich habe genug gespendet. #Spenden #Wohltätigkeit #SozialeGerechtigkeit

Film Tony zachycuje klíčové léto v životě Anthonyho Bourdaina, kdy se jako devatenáctiletý mladík jako umývač nádobí v restauraci snaží usoudit, že se stane spisovatelem, čímž odhaluje komplikovaný vztah k gastronomii a problematickou maskulinitu. #AnthonyBourdain #film #gastronomie