Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

The Kremlin’s New Platform: How Sahra Wagenknecht’s Party Amplifies Russian Propaganda in Germany”

As we previously noted, the pro-Russian orientation of the German party Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht has begun to reveal itself — particularly through its facilitation of Kremlin propaganda in Germany and its provision…

October 9, 2025Germany, Russia

Geopolitics

When allies step back: What the U.S. Suspension of the Strategic Dialogue signals for Kosovo

One of the most severe diplomatic setbacks for Kosovo since the war occurred a few weeks ago, when the United States decided to suspend its planned Strategic Dialogue with Kosovo.…

October 8, 2025Kosovo, USA

- Intelligence ops

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Escalates His War Against the Opposition with Russian Intelligence Support

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continues his campaign against the opposition party Tisza, with backing from Russian intelligence, in an effort to maintain power and neutralize Brussels’ political influence over Hungary’s…

October 8, 2025Hungary, Russia, SVR

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

Minerals, Mercenaries, and State Power: CAR’s Choice Between Wagner and Africa Corps

The Central African Republic (CAR) faces mounting pressure from Moscow to phase out the Wagner mercenary group in favor of a new Kremlin-controlled “Africa Corps.” Russian officials – including a deputy defense…

October 7, 2025African Corps, CAR, Mali, Russia, Sudan, Wagner Group

Geoeconomics

Russia Under Sanctions: Diversifying Trade Routes to the East

After its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia faced unprecedented sanctions pressure from the West. Moscow’s response was to reorient its trade flows toward Asian markets — primarily South…

October 6, 2025India, Russia, Sanctions

Democracy Governance

Tanzania Elections 2025: Actors, Prospects, Risks, and Foreign Influence

Tanzania heads toward general elections in 2025 with the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) strongly favored but facing a more competitive environment than in 2020. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has…

October 3, 2025Tanzania

Intelligence ops

How Tradecraft Failures Blew Moscow’s Media-Cover Spies

After the expulsion of Russian intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover, the Kremlin has increased the insertion into European countries of intelligence officers working under journalistic cover. This reflects a shift…

October 3, 2025Austria, Russia, SVR

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Nonproliferation

Criminal Networks as Instruments of Hybrid Warfare in Europe

Hybrid warfare refers to the blended use of military and non-military tactics by state or non-state actors to destabilize a target state below the threshold of open war. In Europe,…

October 2, 2025chemical weapon, gangs, GRU, Russia

Democracy Governance

Moldova’s Parliamentary Vote: What Russia Does Next—and Why Dismantling Pro-Russia Networks Matters

Moldova’s pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won the September 28, 2025 parliamentary elections, retaining a single-party majority (about 55/101 seats). The result defied months of Russian interference—disinformation, cyber pressure, clerical/NGO channels, and…

October 1, 2025Moldova, Russia

Geopolitics

Russia’s Africa Corps: Wagner’s Successor in Africa (2022–2025)

In 2023, following Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed mutiny and subsequent death, Moscow moved to restructure Wagner’s operations in Africa under direct state control. The result was the creation of the “Africa Corps” – a…

September 30, 2025African Corps, GRU, PMC, Russia, Wagner Group

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