Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Côte d’Ivoire’s Fourth-Term Election: Democracy in Retreat

Even before ballots are cast, Côte d’Ivoire’s 25 October presidential election stands as a symbolic defeat for democracy. Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term—an act that deepens constitutional…

October 24, 2025Cote d’Ivoire

- Corruption Democracy Geopolitics

EP Resolution Against Serbia, the silence on Radojičić and the politics of selective accountability

The European Parliament will once again turn its attention to Serbia’s deepening political crisis during its session in Strasbourg from October 20–23. The debate will culminate in the adoption of…

October 23, 2025EU, Serbia

Conflict Democracy Geopolitics

How the International Paralympic Committee Helped Moscow Break Its Isolation”

Russia is seeking to break out of political isolation and to “soften sanctions” in the non-military sphere — by overcoming restrictions in humanitarian areas, particularly sports, while simultaneously pushing the…

October 23, 2025Russia, Sanctions

Corruption Geoeconomics Geopolitics

HUxit: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Approaches the 2026 Election Under the Shadow of a Potential EU Suspension

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is approaching his re-election campaign, scheduled for April 2026, as the leader who has brought Hungary to the brink of losing its European Union membership through excessively close and corrupt…

October 22, 2025EU, Hungary

Geopolitics Governance

The Kremlin’s Shadow Game: SVR Exploits Rumors About Xi to Accelerate Power Shift in Russia”

The Russian leadership, represented by Patrushev and Naryshkin, is seeking to accelerate the power transition in the country by exploiting speculation about the health of the Chinese leader. The Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of…

October 22, 2025China, Russia

Corruption

Post-Dayton Reckoning: The Political Collapse of Milorad Dodik and the Future of Republika Srpska

The political downfall of Milorad Dodik, the long-serving leader of Republika Srpska (RS), marks a turning point in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) post-Dayton political landscape. Once perceived as the most…

October 21, 2025Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republica Srpska

National Security Nonproliferation

Undoing the Agreement: How Iran and Russia Are Redefining the Nuclear Order

On October 20, 2025, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Russia declared its readiness to expand cooperation with Iran in all areas, emphasizing that Iran is already a strategic partner.…

October 21, 2025Iran, nuclear weapons, Russia, USA

Conflict Geopolitics Terrorism Warfare

Afghanistan–Pakistan Border Clashes, 2025

Intense fighting along the long‐contested Afghanistan–Pakistan frontier broke out in October 2025, marking the worst conflict between the two countries since the Taliban takeover in 2021. Islamabad accused Kabul of…

October 20, 2025Afghanistan, Pakistan

Democracy National Security Opinion Psyops

When the stadium becomes a battlefield: Serbia’s football and the politics of hate

In the Balkans, football has never been just a game. It has always been an extension of politics, national pride, and unfinished history. When Albania and Serbia met again in…

October 20, 2025Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, sport

Conflict Geopolitics

Toward a War-Ready Europe: Strategic Lessons from Sweden’s Security Doctrine

Europe is beginning to understand the necessity of preparing for war with Russia and responding to the Kremlin’s hybrid attacks. This shift reflects growing awareness that Russia’s hybrid operations confirm…

October 20, 2025NATO, Russia, Sweden

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