Posted inGovernance
Reasons for DPRK Prime-minister resignation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appointed Kim Tok Hun a new Prime-minister of the North Korean cabinet instead of Kim Jae Ryong, who had been relieved from his…
Posted inGeopolitics
China: how to exchange the host and the guest roles
Stratagem 30 of an ancient Chinese military treatise says, ‘Find an entrance and move forward until you usurp leadership’. It means to seize an initiative and power by progressively slow…
Pillars of Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda Ecosystem
lansinginstitute.org would like to recommend GEC & Department of State Special Report “Pillars of Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda Ecosystem” published in August 2020. Russia’s disinformation and propaganda ecosystem is the…
Posted inIntelligence ops
Ammonium nitrate that exploded in Beirut might have been supplied for Hezbollah
Ammonium nitrate that caused explosion at the Lebanese port of Beirut, most likely arrived in Lebanon as a component for Hezbollah's explosives. Ammonium nitrate explosion at a warehouse in Beirut…
Posted inGovernance
Pro-Russian opposition may win election in Belarus
The upcoming election in Belarus will not bring about the democratic governance for this country. The reason for that is the absence of independent opposition leaders. Most of potential opposition…
Posted inclimate change Energy
Climate change is shifting energy supply in Central Asia
Low snowfall in the winter of 2019-2020 made Tajikistan start producing less electricity. It has affected domestic consumption and exports, and it will also lead to the regional energy strategy…
Posted inGovernance
Roots for tension in Zimbabwe Politburo
Tension in Zanu-PF politburo flags President Mnangagwa's tattered position. Everything speaks for the fact that he might not further stay in power unless he’s backed by the repressive arm of…
Posted inPropaganda and Disinformation
With Friends Like These”: Assessing the Russian Influence in Germany
We’d like to highlight the CSIS report “With Friends Like These”: Assessing the Russian Influence in Germany by Jeffrey Mankoff, published in July. As Europe’s unquestioned heavyweight and a country…
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Russia gearing up for meddling in elections in Belarus
Detention of Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries in Minsk might speak for the Kremlin's plans to roil in Belarus. This scenario suggests a bloody massacre of the local opposition amid riots…
Posted inEconomy
EAEU’s internal trade does not cover for the external market downdraft
In 2020 the EAEU stands on the verge of a severe economic downfall that raises questions about the project effectiveness. If earlier the EAEU’s major problems were protectionist disputes between…