Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

China’s global triumph impossible without some parts of the Far East back

Beijing sees the centenary of China in 2049 as a global triumph for powerful China, which most likely involves restoring historical integrity with the territories Russia had annexed. Revision by Xi…

February 16, 2024China, Russia

Corruption Democracy Governance

Nigeria could return to parliamentary system of governance to limit presidential power and align interests of regional elites.

Sixty House of Representatives members on Wednesday proposed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria and return the country to a parliamentary system as a replacement for the current…

February 15, 2024Nigeria

Democracy Governance

Illegitimate decision to postpone presidential elections in Senegal ruins democracy and throws Dakar into a deep political crisis

The decision by Senegalese President Macky Sall to postpone presidential elections by 10 months poses a serious threat to the political stability and peace in the west Africa nation that…

February 13, 2024Senegal

National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

malign propaganda in the West speculates on church issues

Widely announced "interview" of the American propagandist Tucker Carlson with the President of Russia Federation Vladimir Putin turned out to be a dud. More on this story: Russia still on…

February 12, 2024Orthodox church, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security

Iranian ambassador’s adviser dies in Moscow: murder or mishap?

The death of Hossein Jahangiri, 56, the adviser to the Iranian Ambassador in Moscow, could be related with the recent leaks of information about the Kremlin’s connections with the Iranian…

February 9, 2024Iran, Russia

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Russia still on with effort to meddle in U.S. elections

With American presidential election nearing, more opinion makers in the U.S. are involved in Russia’s influence ops. Russian media, starting from February 6, have been promoting the visit to Russia…

February 8, 2024Russia, USA

Democracy Governance

Authoritarian drift in El Salvador

The landslide re-election of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was cheered by supporters of his gang crackdown, but has worried opponents who fear the country is sliding into a de facto one-party state. More on…

February 6, 2024Salvador

Drug trafficking Intelligence ops

How the Kremlin uses Italian organized crime groups to sponsor pro-Russian forces in Slovakia

The Slovak politicians-Italian mafia business links were discovered following the killing of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak in 2018. The authorities believe Kuciak was murdered in relation to his work. He…

February 5, 2024cocaine, mafia, Orban, Russia, Slovakia

Intelligence ops National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Perverts and traitors: who will observe the Russian presidential elections and discredit the US elections?

The closer the US presidential elections approach, the more concerns about the scale of using Russian influence agents and recruiting American citizens to cooperate with Moscow grow. Obviously, the role…

February 1, 2024Russia, USA

Conflict Geopolitics

Moscow pushing European far-right to rethink borders as part of historical discourse

Russian aggression against Ukraine pushed some in Europe to consider revising state borders and putting forward territorial claims as part of historical reflections. Such trends are a consequence of Russian…

January 31, 2024Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

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