Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

A three-year investigation of weapon supplies into Donetsk and Luhansk, 2021

This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of Conflict…

March 29, 2022

Nonproliferation

Risk indicators for tactical nuclear assault by Russia on targets in Europe

Russia demonstrates it is ready to evacuate the government and permanent members of the Security Council, in case of nuclear threat. 223 aviation squad is involved to accomplish that task, including: …

March 29, 2022nuclear weapons, Russia

Geoeconomics

Russia is on the way to take gold off

Russia makes every effort to avoid sanctions and gain access to its gold reserves. The US Treasury informed that sanctions had been already applied to any gold transactions made by…

March 28, 2022Russia, Sanctions, UAE

Food Security Geoeconomics

War in Ukraine and Global Agriculture in 2022

Immediate impact of the war: Global wheat and corn prices have jumped to, essentially, historic highs, reflecting the dire situation with supply that is already unfolding. Ukraine’s ports are currently blocked, which…

March 25, 2022food

Democracy

Hichilema’s administration shows risks for democracy in Zambia

Since taking office, Hichilema's administration has shown little appetite to change the laws that enabled the authoritarian tendencies of his predecessor. He is entrenching the same system of autocracy he pledged to…

March 24, 2022Zambia

Geopolitics Warfare

Europe’s arms industry evades sanctions, to strengthen Russia

Some European countries circumvent the sanctions imposed on Russia, as practice shows. As a result, the sanctions do not bring the required result, with democracy losing an instrument to embarrass Moscow.…

March 23, 2022France, Germany, Russia

War crimes

Punishment for Putin must be inevitable

War crimes committed by Russia during the war in Ukraine have direct connection to President Putin and Russia's top political leaders. President Joe Biden called Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "war…

March 22, 2022

Conflict Governance

Senegalese President jumps at the opportunity to root out Casamance separatism

The President of Senegal benefits from favorable foreign climate, MFDC rebels’ poor equipment and their loss of emotional appeal among locals to sweep away in Casamance province. The Senegal army…

March 21, 2022Senegal

Democracy

Ramos-Horta can win presidential elections in East Timor

Francisco Guterres and former President Jose Ramos-Horta are the frontrunners of presidential elections in East Timor to be held on March, 19. The latter leads the race and aspires to win. Ramos-Horta,…

March 18, 2022East Timor

Governance Psyops

Russia’s political line: neo-Nazism

From 2008, the Putin regime has shown dynamic shift towards neo-Nazi ideology. The Kremlin has updated the topic of fight against fascism to hide clear signs of Nazism in Russia’s politics and…

March 16, 2022Nazi, Russia

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