I'm guessing yesterday's extensive sabotage of the TGV network outside Paris *might* possibly have something to do with Russia, especially as Russia isn't participating in the Olympics this year and has a general butthurt over Western Europe not keeling over and surrendering to Putin

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/26/vandals-target-french-rail-network-olympics-opening-ceremony
https://mstdn.social/@pravda/112852072014371515

@cstross oh this is a very french act, and so many people are hating the olympics here. it's been a quiet disaster of dispossession and wave upon wave of police brutality and fresh homelessness.

@quinn @cstross It's hilarious that the pesky Russkis are the instant baddies of choice for so many

@rooftopjaxx @quinn An antisemitic, homophobic totalitarian regime hell-bent on resurrecting an empire that collapsed in 1991, to the extent of running a genocidal invasion of its most populous neighbour, and which runs propaganda campaigns against its perceived enemies? One with military doctrine going back 70-100 years that relied on destabilization ops in neighbours and assassination of their leaders as a prelude to war? Tell me there's no reason to suspect malicious activity on their part!