Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Hungarian election: prospect for ongoing democracy crisis, as Putin and Orban collude on aggression against Ukraine

Preliminary results show Fidesz-KDNP alliance winning not less than 68% votes, with 99% ballots counted. The opposition alliance led by Peter Marki-Zay fell far behind with 34,9% votes. Fidesz-KDNP is due to get 135 seats in parliament,…

April 4, 2022Hungary

War crimes

Russian military are up to their ears in war crimes in Ukraine

As hostilities continue in Ukraine, Russian troops commit more and more war crimes against civilians. Most of the crimes, for example rape, murder and robbery, echoed the crimes committed by…

April 1, 2022Ukraine

Governance

Political turmoil in Pakistan: future scenarios

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's future looked increasingly in doubt after a key coalition partner switched allegiance ahead of a parliamentary no-confidence vote that could be held as early as…

March 31, 2022Pakistan

Must Read PDF

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

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