Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Lukashenko risks losing sovereignty, army, and power

Russia is seeking to get Belarus into the war in Ukraine, with a view to absorb it and deprive of sovereignty. On June 23, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called for an enhanced joint defense of Russia and Belarus, including a single regional air defense system.…

June 24, 2022Belarus, Russia

Democracy Governance

Mahmoud Abbas’ most likely successor raises legitimacy concerns

The nepotistic rise of Hussein al-Sheikh, the PA's key liaison with Israel, is emblematic of much that is wrong with the Palestinian leadership. After a year in power, Israel’s “government…

June 22, 2022Palestine

Governance

Putin’s mental state requires search for alternative contacts among Russian leaders

Lack of any success in contacts between the leaders of the United States and Europe with Russia'sleader regarding the war in Ukraine prioritizes the need to analyze the psychology of decision-making by the President of Russia. Some…

June 21, 2022Russia

Democracy ecology

Maasai under pressure over foreign tourists and corrupt Tanzanian government

Tanzanian government is pushed by foreign actors to evict ethnic Maasai that can result in humanitarian crisis and violations of human rights. Tanzania’s government has prepared a land use model…

June 17, 2022maasai, Tanzania

Governance

Staff reshuffle at Chinese Foreign Ministry: what does it mean?

Staff changes in Chinese Foreign Ministry give rise to hope that Beijing will endeavour to mend fences with the West and stop military conflicts in the world. Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng, a Foreign Ministry official who publicly defended Russia after the…

June 16, 2022China

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Graveyard of Republics: An Analysis of Torture in Counterinsurgency, 2021

A thesis presented to the University of Waterloo in fulfillment of the thesis requirement for the degree of Master of Arts I History By James Morgan Howey. Counterinsurgency relies on…

June 16, 2022

Geopolitics

Nicaragua grants its sovereignty to the Kremlin in exchange for the dictatorship support

The Nicaraguan Congress’ authorization for entry of Russian troops, navy ships and aircraft into the country is a trick to put pressure on the United States and provoke the Caribbean-like…

June 15, 2022Nicaragua, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security

Russia is testing NATO air defense system in Central Europe, Baltic region, and the Balkans

After Russia invaded Ukraine, there have been some disturbing aircraft flights over Central and Eastern Europe. Last week in Lithuania a mystery aircraft took off from Lithuania and illegally entered the airspace…

June 13, 2022Air-defense, Bulgaria, GRU, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Russia

Coup Governance

Supreme power transformation in Russia: possible scenarios

With President Putin expected to resign, his health and mentality unlikely to let him rule the country till the end of 2022, Russia faces an ongoing power game. That’s a…

June 8, 2022Russia

Geopolitics

Russia with new strategy for destabilization in the Western Balkans

Balkans has a long history with Russian influence. Last three decades, collisions of Russian Foreign Policy and US foreign policy in Balkans mostly have happened in Bosnia and Herzegovina and…

June 7, 2022Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

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