Recent reporting attributed to a European intelligence assessment points to a marked tightening of personal security around Vladimir Putin and rising friction among Russia’s (security services). Taken together, these signals suggest a…
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the possible suspension of EU funding to Slovakia over violations of democratic principles. By a majority vote (418 in favor, 207…
Belarus has continued to systematically direct migrants toward the Latvian border. According to the Latvian Border Guard, following a relatively calm winter, a steady flow of irregular migrants resumed in…
The war in the Middle East around Iran has become not only a regional conflict but also an instrument of global economic and geopolitical competition. The primary beneficiary of this instability…
Gennady Gatilov, Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, stated that Moscow has prepared “adequate response measures” in the event that France increases the scale of its nuclear arsenal or…
Ruslan Mukambetov, Kyrgyzstan’s minister of defense, met with Dong Jun, China’s minister of defense, who arrived in Bishkek on an official visit. Welcoming the Chinese delegation, Mukambetov thanked them for accepting…
