Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Bypassing the System: Russia’s Crypto Networks in Africa and the Erosion of U.S. Sanctions Power

Moscow is using Africa as a space in which it can reduce the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions pressure by shifting external transactions into crypto-based payment channels operating outside the traditional…

April 8, 2026Niger, Nigeria, Russia, USA, Zimbabwe

Governance

Vietnam’s 2026 Presidential Election: Consolidation of Power and Strategic Continuity

The April 2026 presidential election in Vietnam resulted in the unanimous appointment of Tô Lâm as State President, consolidating his simultaneous role as General Secretary of the Communist Party. This marks a…

April 7, 2026elections, Vietnam

Corruption Governance

. Viktor Orbán’s Inner Circle Accused Him of Suppressing Freedom of Speech and Religion

Hungarian pastor Gábor Iványi, a well-known critic of Viktor Orbán, stated that the Hungarian prime minister uses the ideas of Christian nationalism as an electoral tool without genuinely adhering to them, and…

April 7, 2026Hungary

Democracy Geopolitics Governance

Myanmar’s “Elected” President: Military Consolidation Behind a Civilian Facade

The appointment of Min Aung Hlaing as president in 2026 represents not a democratic transition, but the institutionalization of military rule under a civilian veneer. Although formally “elected” through a parliamentary process, the…

April 6, 2026Myanmar

Conflict Energy Geoeconomics Intelligence ops

Explosives Near Pipeline in Serbia — Actors, Motives, and Political Implications

Executive Summary The discovery of explosives near a major gas pipeline in northern Serbia—part of the TurkStream/Balkan Stream system supplying Russian gas to Hungary—is a highly politicized and strategically sensitive incident. While…

April 6, 2026GRU, Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine

Democracy

Violence, Pressure, and Plausible Deniability in Serbia’s Local Elections

The local elections held in Serbia on 29 March across ten municipalities were expected to serve as a routine democratic exercise. Instead, they exposed a deeply troubling environment characterized by violence,…

April 3, 2026elections, Serbia

Conflict Democracy

Slovakia Moves to Close Legal Gaps as Russian Drone Strikes Near Its Border Raise Alarm”

Following an attack by a Russian Shahed-type drone on an electrical substation in the city of Perechyn (Zakarpattia region, approximately 10 km from the Ukrainian–Slovak border), Slovak President Peter Pellegrini initiated the introduction of…

April 3, 2026NATO, Slovakia

Democracy Energy Geoeconomics Propaganda and Disinformation

Debates in the Swiss Parliament on Lifting Sanctions Against Russia: A Dangerous Signal for Europe

Discussions have intensified in the Swiss Parliament regarding the potential lifting of sanctions against Russia, amid a deepening energy crisis in Europe and ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Jean-Luc Addor,…

April 2, 2026Russia, Sanctions, Switzerland

Economy Geoeconomics Geopolitics

Budapest’s Backchannel: How Hungary Allegedly Helped Russia Undermine EU Sanctions

At the direction of Vladimir Putin, Budapest has been lobbying for the lifting of sanctions against Russian oligarchs. An audio recording from 2024 has surfaced online, confirming that Hungarian Foreign…

April 1, 2026Hungary, Russia, Usmanov

Governance

Yusuf Tuggar and Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry: What Could Drive a Resignation?

As of early 2026, there is no confirmed public record that Yusuf Tuggar has resigned as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Any assessment of his potential resignation must therefore be framed as scenario-based analysis,…

March 31, 2026Nigeria, Yusuf Tuggar

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