Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Local elections in Nicaragua completed a one-party state installation

The Sandinista National Liberation Front completed its political domination of Nicaragua as electoral officials said it had won control of all the country’s 153 municipalities in elections that critics called unfair.…

November 10, 2022Nicaragua

Estimates National Security Nonproliferation

Russia’s nuclear arsenal seems grossly exaggerated

There are well-grounded doubts as to whether Russia has got a combat-ready nuclear arsenal. There’s a good chance it makes the Kremlin speculate on nuclear blackmail, with threats to launch…

November 9, 2022nuclear weapons, Russia

Democracy Governance

Sudanese political forces are divided in their positions over the way out of the political crisis

A Pro-coup Sudanese former rebel movements and political parties announced the formation of a new political alliance called the Forces for Freedom and Change-Democratic Block (FFC-DB). The group calls itself the "Forces for…

November 7, 2022Sudan

Corruption National Security

Russian politicians still own property in Europe, despite dirty money and the hostility to the West

With sanctions imposed on Russian officials, some of them still own property in Europe. The Government of Finland seeks to introduce new restrictions against citizens of the aggressor country, banning them from…

November 4, 2022Russia

profile

Psychological profile of the Secretary of the Russian Security Council

Nikolai Patrushev is the secretary of the Security Council of Russia, who influences on Putin exceptionally. The candidacy of his son, the Minister of Agriculture of Russia, is being discussed…

November 3, 2022Patrushev, Russia

Governance

Battle for the throne of Zulu King is likely to continue amid Misulu’s coronation

Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s coronation has triggered the crisis in the Zulu nation and casts doubt on stability reign over one of the biggest ethnic groups in the South Africa. kaBhekizulu Misuzulu, who…

November 2, 2022Zulu

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Ramzan Kadyrov political and psychological profile

With the Chechen war over, Putin appointed Ramzan Kadyrov to lead the Caucasus region, eager to set up a controlled regime there. Putin now uses Kadyrov together with Prigozhin to…

November 1, 2022Kadyrov

Democracy Governance

Anti-LGBT policy in Russia supposedly camouflages sex orientations of high-rank politicians

The Russian government ramps up anti-LGBT measures and introduces administrative responsibility for ‘propaganda’ and ‘demonstration’ of ‘non-traditional relations’ in media, movies and books. The package of bills submitted for consideration by…

October 31, 2022:GBT, Russia

Geopolitics Governance

Threats of escalation in North Mitrovica: Another deadline is coming

A possibility of a quick agreement according to the Franco-German proposal between Kosovo and Serbia seems to be close. While the end of October is coming, a deadline for replacing…

October 27, 2022Kosovo, Serbia

Energy Intelligence ops

Risk of attack on Norway’s energy facilities reached high point

With Norway becoming more important for European energy security, more and more indicators reveal that Russia is preparing for acts of sabotage and subversive ops targeting the facilities of this…

October 26, 2022Russia Norway

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