Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Emir of Qatar’s Visit to Moscow: A Strategic Meeting in a Shifting Global Order

The April 2025 visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, to Moscow marks a significant diplomatic engagement between two countries seeking to expand their influence in a…

April 17, 2025Qatar, Russia, USA

ideology National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Militarized Memory: The Strategic Role of May 9 in Contemporary Russian Statecraft

As of April 2025, two European leaders—Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić—have confirmed their intention to attend Russia’s Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, marking the…

April 16, 2025Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine

Intelligence ops National Security

Restricting Russian Diplomatic Movement in the Schengen Zone: Counterintelligence Measure or Diplomatic Minefield?

In response to growing concerns about Russian subversive and espionage activities in Europe, Poland and the Czech Republic have proposed limiting the movement of Russian diplomats across the Schengen area. This initiative, emerging amidst…

April 15, 2025EU, Russia, USA

Democracy Governance

Gabon’s 2025 Elections: Power Shifts, Social Realignments, and Regional Consequences

The 2025 general elections in Gabon, held under a transitional government following the 2023 military coup, marked a crucial step in the country’s political recalibration. These elections were framed as…

April 14, 2025Gabon

- War crimes

Russian Missile Strikes on Ukrainian Civilian Targets: Strategic Aims, Political Messaging, and U.S. Response Implications

On [March,13], Russian forces launched a missile strike on the city of Sumy, targeting civilian infrastructure and causing significant casualties. The attack, far from a military front line, highlights a continuing Russian…

April 14, 2025Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics National Security

Port of Influence: The Strategic Logic Behind Russia’s Naval Base in Sudan

The Kremlin’s renewed interest in establishing a naval base in Sudan, particularly in Port Sudan on the Red Sea, reflects a calculated move to reassert global influence, secure strategic maritime…

April 11, 2025Russia, Sudan

Governance War crimes

Thomas Lubanga and the Convention for the Popular Revolution (CPR): Revival of Militancy and Regional Destabilization in the Great Lakes Region

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, a convicted war criminal and former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC), remains a controversial figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the…

April 10, 2025CPC, DRC, M23, Uganda

Conflict Geopolitics National Security

Strategic Shift or Escalation? Implications of Alleged Chinese Military Presence in Ukraine

Recent reports of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers allegedly captured during combat operations in Ukraine have sent shockwaves through international diplomatic and military circles. If verified, this unprecedented development…

April 9, 2025China, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics

Russia and Iran: The Limits of Strategic Partnership in the Face of Conflict

While Russia and Iran have deepened cooperation in recent years—especially through military-technical exchanges and shared opposition to Western influence—the Kremlin has signaled that it would not be obligated to support Iran…

April 8, 2025Iran, Russia

Conflict War crimes

Blood in the Shadows: Protests in the Central African Republic and the Pattern of Wagner Group Atrocities

The recent wave of protests across the Central African Republic (CAR) reflects growing public outrage at the continued presence and influence of Russian mercenaries, particularly the Wagner Group. Sparked by…

April 7, 2025CAR, Russia, Wagner Group

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