Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Russia’s Setback in Mali: Intelligence Failures, Strategic Limits, and the Future of Moscow’s Africa Project

Russia’s recent military and political setbacks in Mali represent more than a tactical defeat in the Sahel. The withdrawal of the Russian-controlled Africa Corps from key northern positions such as Kidal…

May 11, 2026Mali, Russia

Governance Intelligence ops migration National Security

The Italian Schengen visa scandal demonstrates how corruption and informal intermediary

In Rome, former Italian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Piergabrielle Papadia was arrested on charges of organizing a corruption scheme for issuing long-term Schengen visas to Russian citizens. According to investigators, the diplomat, acting…

May 11, 2026Italy, Russia

Governance ideology Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Institutionalized Radicalism in Contemporary Russia: Medvedev’s Role in Kremlin Strategic Messaging”

Medvedev Accuses Germany of “Revanchism” Amid Berlin’s Rearmament and Growing European Defense Role Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev accused Germany—amid its efforts to become the military-political leader…

May 8, 2026Russia

Geoeconomics Propaganda and Disinformation

Italian Lobbyist Vittorio Torrembini Promotes Narrative on the “Inevitable Revival” of EU–Russia Economic Relations

Well-known Russian lobbyist Vittorio Torrembini stated in an interview with Russian propagandists that Western sanctions are ineffective and that a new flourishing of trade and economic relations with Russia is supposedly inevitable.…

May 7, 2026Italy

Governance

The Bahamas 2026 Elections: Strategic Crossroads in the Caribbean

The upcoming House of Assembly elections in The Bahamas on May 12, 2026, are shaping into one of the most strategically significant political contests in the Caribbean this year. Although the election formally…

May 6, 2026Bahamas, elections

Democracy Propaganda and Disinformation

Symbols of War: Berlin’s Response to Russia’s Politicization of WWII Memory

The decision by Berlin authorities to again prohibit the display of Russian and Soviet symbols on May 8–9 should be understood not as a narrow public-order measure, but as part…

May 6, 2026

Democracy Governance

Strategic Convergence: Mélenchon, NATO Skepticism, and Russia’s European Calculus”

The leader of the far-left party La France Insoumise (Unbowed France), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has publicly announced his intention to run in the 2027 French presidential election, which would mark his fourth attempt to…

May 5, 2026France

Coup Democracy Governance

Fortress Kremlin: Elite Fractures, Regime Security, and Coup Risk in Russia

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…

May 4, 2026Russia

Geopolitics Governance

European Parliament Resolution Signals Potential Freeze of EU Funding to Slovakia Over Rule-of-Law Concerns

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…

May 1, 2026Slovakia

Intelligence ops migration Terrorism

The Lukashenko Regime Has Resumed the Flow of Irregular Migrants to Destabilize Security on the EU’s Eastern Border

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…

May 1, 2026Belarus, Russia

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