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from the article "...there is also no evidence suggesting that Russia, Belarus, or Lithuania are Pegasus customers. Latvia appears to use Pegasus, but the coun
by myth_drannon 2y ago
from the article
"...there is also no evidence suggesting that Russia, Belarus, or Lithuania are Pegasus customers. Latvia appears to use Pegasus, but the country is also not known for targeting victims outside of its borders. ...., Estonia does appear to use Pegasus extensively outside their borders, including within multiple European countries. "
It would be very surprising to see Russia using Western tech such as Pegasus, you can't just outsource your spy tools to your enemies. They most likely have as powerful if not more technologies.
This whole NSO spectacle is more about the subversive BDS movement than a genuine care about political suppression and spying on the citizens.
- lupusreal 2y agoIf they could get their hands on Pegasus tools, their use might be ideal for Russia if for no other reason than because it would sow uncertainty and confusion.
- myth_drannon 2y agoIt's like using GPS. Russians created Glonass because GPS is under US control and can be used to subvert their operations. Pegasus is linked to a West allied country and can be used to feed them false information.
- krzyk 2y agoPegasus is Israeli, I'm not sure it is "western". Israel is very lenient towards Russia.
- neoromantique 2y agoUsed to be lenient
- Etherlord87 2y agoI'm surprised this was the case for so long as Iran is a close ally of russia.
- elevaet 2y agoIsrael is very intertwined with the typical conception of "the West" via a very cozy relationship with the USA including billions in annual funding, and a great proportion of its citizens having roots in Europe and the USA.
- mantas 2y agoAt the same time Netanyahu is happy to wear Koloradka. And big chunk of Israeli population has Russian/USSR origins.
- elevaet 2y agoIt's certainly a country at the nexus of many dimensions. What's the significance of wearing Koloradka? It looks like something christian priests wear, I don't think I understand.
- mantas 2y agoKoloradka originally was tsarist Russia reward. Later it was revived by soviets in WW2, but not used much after the war. Then Putin revived it as a symbol of continuous history of tsarist Russian empire, USSR and his regime. Nowadays it's a symbol of modern Russian imperialism with a historical flavor. In those parts of europe where both tsarist Russia and Soviet union were occupiers and now Putin is a threat, koloradka is pretty much on the same rank as nazi symbols.
- heavenlyblue 2y ago> And big chunk of Israeli population has Russian/USSR origins. Most of whom probably still remeber very well the moderate Russian racism towards jews. Also they probably would have stayed in Russia if they were happy with their government. Luckily Israel was one of the good ways to get out of the country if you had jewish roots.
- immibis 2y agoIsrael finds itself in the same position as Russia war-wise.
- solarpunk 2y agotrying to understand the BSD linkage here and I'm coming up empty
- rjsw 2y agoI'm guessing they meant BDS - Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.