The situation in Mali in 2026 reflects the collapse of a decade-long international counterterrorism architecture and the failure of its replacement by Russian-backed forces. What was initially framed by the military…
The Security Council of the Russian Federation, in an official statement, accused Lithuania of creating a center of tension near the borders of the Kaliningrad Oblast. In particular, Lithuanian authorities are criticized for allegedly ignoring…
The European Union has expanded sanctions against Russian structures that Brussels considers instruments of propaganda and hybrid operations. In particular, the Council of the European Union has added the media platform Euromore and the Foundation for the…
Italy remains the leading country in the Schengen Area in terms of the number of visas issued to Russian citizens (152,000 in 2025), which enabled the visa operator VMS to increase its revenue by…
Niue’s parliamentary election on 2 May 2026 is less a contest between formal parties than a test of leadership, local legitimacy, and elite continuity in one of the world’s smallest self-governing polities.…
Suren Papikyan, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, and the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, Kevin Hamilton, held a meeting during which they discussed…
