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Central African Republic Elections 2025–26: Consolidation Without Consensus

The general elections held on 28 December 2025 in the Central African Republic (CAR) have provisionally returned incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to power for a third term, with 76.15% of the vote, on a turnout of roughly 52.4%. …

January 7, 2026CAR, elections

Geopolitics Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Warfare

Beyond Art: The Florence Performances of Zakharova and Repin as Part of Russia’s Information Warfare Strategy

On 20–21 January 2026 in Florence (Italy), as part of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival, performances are scheduled featuring the well-known ballerina Svetlana Zakharova and her husband, violinist Vadim Repin. Both artists simultaneously serve as Russian state…

January 7, 2026art, Italy, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Patrick Egan’s Media Ecosystem: Orbán’s Anglosphere Weapon and Its Convergence With Russian Interests

Over the past decade, Patrick Egan has emerged as a central node in Viktor Orbán’s international media strategy. An American strategist and media advisor, he is now widely identified as a key Anglosphere…

January 6, 2026Hungary, Russia, USA

Geoeconomics Geopolitics

From Economics to Power Projection: BRICS Plus Demonstrates Military Ambition in South African Waters

From 9 to 16 January 2026, naval military exercises entitled “Will for Peace” are being held in the territorial waters of the Republic of South Africa. Participating in these drills are both BRICS…

January 5, 2026BRICS, China, Iran, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

“From Caracas to Havana: U.S. Strategic Options for Dismantling Cuban Authoritarian Rule”

Why Cuba Comes Into Focus After Caracas The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and the de-facto decapitation of his regime in Caracas has blown a huge hole in Cuba’s survival…

January 3, 2026CIA, Cuba, USA, Venezuela

Drug trafficking Governance Intelligence ops National Security

Decapitation Strategy in Caracas: The Logic, Timing, and Consequences of the U.S. Operation in Venezuela

In the early hours of 3 January 2026, the United States launched Operation Southern Spear, a large-scale strike against Venezuela that targeted key military facilities around Caracas and other locations in…

January 3, 2026USA, Veneuela

Governance

Iran’s Protests: Drivers, Actors, Consequences, and External Dimensions

Protests in Iran are no longer episodic political turbulence — they represent a persistent structural crisis within the Islamic Republic. Since 2017, waves of unrest have periodically erupted: economic protests (2017–2019),…

January 2, 2026Iran

Conflict Propaganda and Disinformation

Valdai as a Negotiating Weapon: Why the Kremlin Invented a “Strike on Putin” and How It Targets Peace Talks

At the end of December 2025, Russian officials claimed that Ukraine launched a massive drone strike — allegedly 91 drones — against Vladimir Putin’s residence near Lake Valdai in the Novgorod…

December 31, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics National Security Warfare

Iran Launches Three Home-Built Observation Satellites from Russian Cosmodrome, Deepening Strategic Cooperation

Iran has launched three domestically produced observation satellites into space, using a Russian cosmodrome for the mission.According to official reports from Iran’s state television, this launch marks another significant milestone…

December 30, 2025Iran, Israel, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

Did Moscow Benefit From Al-Haddad’s Death? Motive Without Proof”

On 23 December 2025, a Dassault Falcon 50 private jet took off from Ankara Esenboğa Airport bound for Tripoli with Libya’s army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and several senior officers on…

December 29, 2025Libya, Russia, Turkiye

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