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Cristiano Tinazzi argued that disinformation played a central role in hybrid warfare and that its dissemination through a public television program constituted a national problem. He pointed to "In Mezz’ora" on Rai and Gian Micalessin’s reports, stating that in the past the journalist had been in Bashar al-Assad's court to present him as a defender of Christians. Tinazzi also recalled a report on Maidan that, in his opinion, the BBC had termed false: Micalessin had interviewed people presented as Georgian snipers, claiming that the protesters had shot themselves. Tinazzi stated that other freelancers had been excluded from mainstream media for much less, while Micalessin continued to work and move with the Russian occupiers. He linked the situation to the journalist's historical ties with Monica Maggioni, whom he described as his former partner and founder of GM News Produzioni, where Maggioni had been a managing partner. In his view, this created a serious conflict of interest, on which the Rai Supervisory Commission had also taken an interest in 2022. Tinazzi said that one should expect rigor and seriousness from a public television program, and not a showcase for Russian propaganda. He cited an interview by Micalessin with Kostyantyn Suvkov, whom he defined as a representative of ultranationalist and militarist Russian propaganda. According to Tinazzi, that content contributed to polluting information and was part of a psychological warfare operation aimed at terrorizing Western public opinion and weakening military support for Kyiv. #Disinformazione #GuerraIbrida #MediaResponsabili (translated)

It lasted less than a day. Many were individuals who had been in prison or had problems with alcohol and drugs. They were transported by a group of people who crossed the border from Russia on buses and urged them to occupy the building. Once they were inside, they turned towards Russia. There was Motorola [Arsen Pavlov, a Russian paramilitary leader who would later intervene in the war in Donbas]. Our investigation led us to talk to detainees, analyze the documents they had left when they retreated, and visit the places where they had stayed. The conclusion was indisputable, and my thesis is that the preparation for the occupation of Donbas did not begin in 2014, after the Maidan uprising [the popular uprising that led to the fleeing of pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych], but much earlier, perhaps after the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008. Close to a hundred Russians crossed the border dressed as civilians, as if they were tourists. They had no weapons. They went straight to Villa María. That is where they had left the uniforms and weapons with which they appeared on the streets of Sloviansk. The church employees were involved in the preparation, including a priest, who later became one of the leaders of the armed groups. #GuerraEnUcrania #Rusia #Donbás (translated)

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a system called SWANS that enables wireless communication between tiny medical implants through electrical signals transmitted by the tissues of the human body, offering new possibilities for coordinated and energy-efficient medical treatments. #ImplantesInteligentes #ComunicaciónInalámbrica #TecnologíaMédica (translated)

The post’s author compared Georgia with Belarus, saying both followed a pattern of silencing opposition, imprisoning political opponents and turning away from Europe. They added that Georgians had not given up on a European future and said they had not either. https://t.co/5SsfEd7IiQ #GeorgianDream #Europe #HumanRights #BY #GE

The post said Democratic Senate candidates were tied or leading in Alaska, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, while Democrats’ lead in the generic congressional ballot had widened slightly. https://t.co/VGbr2XTGUQ #Democrats #Elections2024 #Congress #US #AK #GA #ME #MI #NC #OH #TX

The author said discussions on enlargement with Commissioner Kos could not take place without addressing Georgia, which they identified as an EU candidate country. They called for targeted individual sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, Shalva Papuashvili and other Georgian regime figures, whom they said were responsible for undermining. https://t.co/Lb4vTmL6om #Georgia #EUCandidate #Sanctions #GE

Ultimora.net reported that two Georgian citizens were stopped by border police at Bologna's Marconi Airport while trying to board a flight to Tel Aviv with fake Israeli passports. According to the site, they had arrived in Italy on a flight from Turkey, had been reported at liberty and expelled from the country, before heading to Albania. Investigations were underway regarding the reason for the trip. Ultimora.net added that, according to some accounts, a third Georgian person, not authorized to enter Israel, was also removed from the flight. #Bologna #Polizia #Immigrazione (translated)

The German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, warned that Russia's ambitions extend beyond Ukraine and could target countries such as Georgia, Moldova, and the Baltic states, emphasizing that Germany would be affected in the event of an attack on a NATO ally. #Rusia #Germania #NATO (translated)