Deutschlands Dienste warnen vor einem „gewaltsamen Konflikt“ mit Russland. Ihr Kronzeuge ist Wladimir Putin. Der droht mit der Atombombe. faz.net/aktuell/politik/puti…
— @faznet Oct 10, 2026
Month: October 2026
Trump says Zelenskyy ‘better damn well stop’ attacks on Russian oil refineries, calls for new Ukrainian leader politi.co/4yGCP1I
— @politico Oct 10, 2026
BREAKING:
President Trump says Iran and Ukriane need new presidents, like Venezuela. They have destroyed economy of their countries.
It’s time for both to surrender before everything is beyond their approach, as per NYT
— @World_Affairs11 Oct 10, 2026
The After Effects of 9/11 in suspected players and US:
THE RIGHTIST REALIGNMENT:
9/11 caused a global shift to the Right, in tune with Putin’s “conservatism”.
Mission accomplished!
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RIGHTIST REALIGNMENT after 9/11
Putin’s conservatism— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Oct 10, 2026
Wer August Hanning vor Gericht verteidigt, führt direkt in einen bemerkenswerten politischen Kreis. Es ist der Hamburger Strafrechtler Leon Kruse von der Kanzlei Schwenn Kruse Georg, der das Mandat für den verhafteten Ex-BND-Präsidenten August Hanning übernommen hat.
Das Mandat für das Spionage-Verfahren ist dabei nicht die erste Verbindung: Der Hamburger Strafverteidiger vertrat den Ex-Geheimdienstchef bereits im spektakulären „Block“-Komplexrund um die Entführung der Steakhaus-Kinder, bei dessen Ermittlungen die brisanten Dokumente überhaupt erst ans Licht kamen.
Dass ausgerechnet diese Kanzlei gerufen wird, hat Tradition. Gründer Johann Schwenn verteidigte in den 90er-Jahren den DDR-Spionagechef Markus Wolf, der engste Kontakte nach Moskau und zum KGB pflegte.
Heute führt Kruses Mandantenliste von diesem geheimdienstlichen Umfeld direkt ins Zentrum der Hamburger Finanzpolitik. Kruse vertritt parallel zu Hanning die Hamburger Finanzbeamtin, die im Cum-Ex-Komplex rund um die Warburg-Bank angeklagt ist. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft ihr vor, schützend ihre Hand über die Bank gehalten zu haben, um die Rückforderung von 90 Millionen Euro Steuergeldern zu verhindern.
Über diese Cum-Ex-Spuren schließt sich der Kreis zu dem ehemaligen SPD-Abgeordneten Johannes Kahrs, der als politischer Strippenzieher für den Warburg-Bankier Christian Olearius agierte.Genau hier kreuzen sich die Wege von Ex-BND Hanning und Ex-Politiker Kahrs wieder. Beide fanden in einer umstrittenen Lobby-Organisation zusammen: dem Deutsch-Aserbaidschanischen Forum. Hanning saß dort im Vorstand, Kahrs im Kuratorium. Der Verein bringt über Jahre deutsche Politiker mit dem autoritären Regime in Baku zusammen.
Angesichts der aktuellen Spionage-Vorwürfe gegen Hanning muss vor allem das Deutsch-Aserbaidschanische Forum genauer unter die Lupe genommen werden. Organisationen wie LobbyControl kritisieren diese Institution seit Jahren als intransparente Lobby-Drehscheibe für das autoritäre Regime in Baku.
Dass mit Hanning nun ein langjähriges Vorstandsmitglied unter Spionageverdacht steht, gibt dieser alten Lobby-Achse ein neues, brandgefährliches Gewicht.Vic (@vic_010100)August Hanning: Vom Chef des BND zum international vernetzten Sicherheitsberater mit Verbindungen nach Tschetschenien, Russland und Aserbaidschan und schließlich zum Hauptverdächtigen in einem der schwersten deutschen Spionagefälle.
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— @vic_010100 Oct 10, 2026
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How did Putin’s Russia change politically and geopolitically after 9/11?
The September 11 attacks served as a major catalyst for Vladimir Putin to reshape Russia’s domestic and foreign policy. Putin leveraged the global War on Terror to consolidate domestic political power and launch a dramatic, albeit short-lived, geopolitical pivot toward the West.
This period fundamentally transformed how Russia interacted with global powers and accelerated its transition toward centralized authoritarianism.
Geopolitical Transformations
The immediate aftermath of 9/11 marked a radical departure from traditional Russian foreign policy paradigms. [1]The Westward Pivot and Tactical Partnership: Putin was the first foreign leader to call U.S. President George W. Bush after the attacks, offering immediate condolences and strategic alignment. Overruling heavy pushback from his own military and security apparatus, Putin announced a five-point support program for the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan. This included sharing intelligence, opening Russian airspace for humanitarian flights, and giving the green light for U.S. forces to utilize military bases in former Soviet Central Asian republics. [2, 3, 4]
Reframing the Chechen War: Domestically, Russia had been fighting a brutal civil war against Chechen rebels, whom the Kremlin previously labeled as “bandits” or regional separatists. After 9/11, Putin successfully reframed the conflict to the international community as a front-line battle against global Islamic terrorism. This effectively shielded Russia from Western criticism regarding human rights abuses in Chechnya and legitimized his “strongman” political identity. [5, 6, 7]
The Souring of Relations: The post-9/11 geopolitical alignment was brief. Moscow expected a quid pro quo that respected Russia’s pre-eminence and sphere of influence in the former Soviet space. Instead, the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in 2002, expanded NATO into the Baltic states, and invaded Iraq in 2003 despite fierce opposition from Russia, France, and Germany. By 2002–2003, Putin’s brief experiment with Western integration gave way to deep disappointment, laying the groundwork for a highly aggressive, anti-Western foreign policy. [4, 7, 8, 9, 10]Political and Domestic Transformations
Domestically, the post-9/11 climate allowed Putin to accelerate the centralization of state authority under the banner of national security.Authoritarian Consolidation: Putin utilized the global focus on anti-terrorism to justify the systematically top-down restructuring of the Russian state. Over the years that followed—further catalyzed by domestic tragedies like the 2004 Beslan school siege—the Kremlin eliminated the direct election of regional governors, heavily tightened its grip on mass media, and severely restricted political opposition. [7, 9, 10]
Marginalization of the Oligarchs: To unify the state, Putin dismantled the political influence of the 1990s oligarchs. He made it clear that their wealth and corporate standings were strictly conditional upon absolute personal loyalty to the Kremlin and total abstention from domestic politics. [7]
National-Patriot Narrative: The political landscape shifted from the chaotic, nascent democracy of the Yeltsin era toward a highly nationalistic, sovereign model. Putin successfully blended economic modernization with a narrative of state survival, gradually shifting his rhetoric to portray Western institutions not as potential partners, but as existential threats seeking to encircle and weaken Russia. [5, 7, 9, 11]For further analysis on this historical pivot, you can read the comprehensive breakdown of the post-Soviet transition in Politics Trove or explore the archived analysis of Russia’s immediate reaction via the Brookings Institution.
[1] marshallcenter.org
[2] nids.mod.go.jp
[3] ibs.colorado.edu
[4] chathamhouse.org
[5] sciencedirect.com
[6] ibs.colorado.edu
[7] britannica.com
[8] link.springer.com
[9] scholarship.shu.edu
[10] oxfordpoliticstrove.com
[11] online.ucpress.edu– Google Search google.com/search?q=How+did+…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Oct 10, 2026