Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

The Russian Factor in the Middle East War:Economic Parasitism and the Kremlin’s Destabilization Strategy

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…

April 30, 2026China, Iran, Russia, USA

Conflict Nonproliferation

Deterrence in Transition: Russia Confronts the Prospect of a European Nuclear Pillar”

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…

April 29, 2026France, NATO, Russia

Geopolitics National Security

From Moscow to Beijing: Kyrgyzstan’s Strategic Pivot in Defense and Security Cooperation

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…

April 28, 2026China, Kyrgyzstan, USA

ideology Terrorism War crimes Warfare

Mali at the Breaking Point: Insurgency Resurgence, Russian Intervention, and the Limits of the Africa Corps

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…

April 27, 2026Mali, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics Warfare

Testing NATO’s Edge: Russian Hybrid Threats and Societal Resistance in the Baltics

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…

April 24, 2026Lithuania, Russia

Democracy Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Sanctioning Influence: The EU Targets Russia’s Hybrid Propaganda Infrastructure

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…

April 23, 2026EU, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security Warfare

Italy as a Gateway: Russian Elite Networks, Criminal Ecosystems, Intelligence and Hybrid Influence in Southern Europe

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…

April 22, 2026Italy, Russia

Democracy Governance

Niue’s 2026 Parliamentary Election

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.…

April 21, 2026elections, Niue

Geopolitics Governance

Armenia’s Strategic Reorientation: Deepening Defense Ties with NATO After Karabakh

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…

April 21, 2026Armenia, CSTO, NATO

Democracy Governance

Parliamentary Elections in Antigua and Barbuda

The April 30, 2026 parliamentary elections in Antigua and Barbuda represent a competitive but structurally constrained political contest shaped by entrenched party dominance, opposition fragmentation, and tactical timing by the incumbent government.…

April 20, 2026Antigua and Barbuda

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