Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

How does Russian undercover intelligence in Italy look like?

Italy’s Mario Draghi government shutdown directly linked to Russian intelligence actions in Europe, as it spurs to trigger political crisis in EU. Read also: What next Italy? Russian embassies in…

July 27, 2022Italy, Russia

Governance

Putin’s circle tension and confrontation rise due to possible loss of the Russian president’s capacities

According to unconfirmed reports, in late June, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Security Council, committed suicide attempt in a state of alcoholic intoxication. Knowing about Medvedev's alcohol abuse…

July 19, 2022FSB, GRU, Russia

Intelligence ops

How does Russian intelligence pattern in Belgium look like?

The fact that Belgium expelled Russian spies working under diplomatic cover confirms the scale of Russian intelligence’s infiltration in European countries. The expulsion of Russian diplomats followed a similar action…

July 15, 2022Belgium, FSB, GRU, Russia, SVR

Governance

Trends in IRGC’s appointments and centers of influence

The Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is reportedly cleaning house after a series of intelligence failures, including the IRGC officers who have been assassinated in Iran, or died under mysterious circumstances. The IRGC is…

July 11, 2022Iran

Intelligence ops

Russian intelligence to enhance information campaign in the Netherlands

Russia keeps on carrying out information campaigns and psyops in the Netherlands to enhance impact on country’s political system. A workshop "Understanding the Conflict in Ukraine", assisted by the Forum…

July 9, 2022Netherlands

Coup Governance

Sudanese political forces skeptically meet El Burhan’s proposal

The announcement about military’s withdrawal of the Sudanese current civilian government has been skeptically taken and rejected by the mainstream parties, resistance committees and other opposition groups of the country. On…

July 6, 2022Sudan

Intelligence ops

Growing activity and interests of Russian intelligence in Switzerland

Switzerland that abstains from expelling Russian spies, might serve as new Russia’s espionage hub in Europe. After Russian troops invaded Ukraine, over 500 Russian diplomats have been expelled from the…

July 5, 2022intelligence, Russia, Switzerland

Geopolitics Propaganda and Disinformation

Belgorod’s case: flashback to 1999

With evidence of multiple war crimes by Russia in Ukraine obtained and disclosed, rocket and strike assaults on civilian infrastructure and residential buildings among them, the Kremlin is seeking to…

July 4, 2022Belarus, Russia

Geoeconomics

Africa loses gold deposit sovereignty and turns into Russian colony

Sudan has lost effective control over its gold deposits. Moscow expands its presence in the country and gets more involved in mining by using corrupt ties with the military junta…

June 29, 2022Russia, Sudan

Nonproliferation

Minsk joined Russia’s nuclear blackmail

Moscow projects signals of readiness to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. When Lukashenko talked to Putin in St. Petersburg most recently, he expressed his willingness to upgrade Belarusian Su-25 (Frogfoot) aircraft to carry nuclear weapons. On the one hand, that speaks of the plans…

June 28, 2022Belarus, nuclear weapons, Russia

Posts by Editorial paper

How does Russian undercover intelligence in Italy look like?

Putin’s circle tension and confrontation rise due to possible loss of the Russian president’s capacities

How does Russian intelligence pattern in Belgium look like?

Trends in IRGC’s appointments and centers of influence

Russian intelligence to enhance information campaign in the Netherlands

Sudanese political forces skeptically meet El Burhan’s proposal

Growing activity and interests of Russian intelligence in Switzerland

Belgorod’s case: flashback to 1999

Africa loses gold deposit sovereignty and turns into Russian colony

Minsk joined Russia’s nuclear blackmail

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