Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

The Kremlin-affiliated Russian mercenaries are behind war crimes in the CAR

The situation in the Central African Republic characterizing by massive human rights violations and war crimes committed by the Touadere regime gives a cause for concern. The private military company…

June 25, 2021CAR, Russia, Wagner Group

Corruption Drug trafficking National Security

Maduro regime to shield Alex Saab from extradition

Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro has launched a campaign to save Alex Saab, his Alleged financier, from extradition to the USA. Maduro fears that investigation of Saab’s case may expose his connections with…

June 23, 2021Alex Saab, Venezuela

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Russia spied out Italian military facilities, as it “assisted” in Covid-19 busting

On June 17, the Italian La Repubblica confirmed the findings by our Institute that the initial purpose the Russian mission had in Italy last year, mid-COVID-19-crisis, was a recon mission…

June 22, 2021Covid-19, Italy

Geopolitics National Security

Biden-Putin Summit: different mindsets clash with no way to trade-off

Outcome of Biden-Putin summit, initially hinged on Russia, derives from psychological, mental and age peculiarities of the Russian president. Analytical report by John Sipher, drafted for the Robert Lansing Institute…

June 18, 2021Russia, USA

Democracy Governance

New Peruvian President might go back from campaign promises and switch to centric course

Despite leftist rhetoric, Peruvian President elect is likely to choose a centric political course and will not become a new regional Maduro. More than 18.8 million Peruvians voted in this…

June 16, 2021Peru

Democracy Governance

Gbagbo’s return to Côte d’Ivoire to increase tribal tensions in the country

His return is unlikely to facilitate reconciliation for political actors in the country. Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Cote d'Ivoire, who was recently acquitted of war crimes charges by…

June 15, 2021Alassane Ouattara, Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo

Conflict ideology

Why is Serbian Orthodox Church following Milosevic’s agenda in Kosovo?

On almost all significant occasions in Kosovo, Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) attempts to do something that asks for trouble in Kosovo. Not only that they have never spoken about their…

June 14, 2021Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

Democracy migration

Minsk effort to trigger migration crisis in the Baltics, to make for soft power shift in Belarus

Political turmoil in Belarus brought the Syrian emigration scenario to Lithuanian border. Despite the political unrest in Belarus, illegal migrants, eager to get across to Lithuania, mostly come from Asia…

June 11, 2021Belarus, Lithuania, Lukashenko

Terrorism

The Boko Haram leader’s death to empower the Islamic State in the West Africa

The death of Abubakar Shekau means that the Islamic State could concentrate in the region the military capabilities and improve public image by increasing terrorist group recruits. Moreover, we expect…

June 11, 2021Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram, ISWAP, Nigeria

Intelligence ops

Increased Russian activity since the Cold War days requires tougher response

Intelligence and sabotage penetration by Russia into NATO exceeds Cold War levels, thus bearing much greater risks for the West and Alliance as a whole. On June 6, in an interview…

June 8, 2021Germany, NATO, Russia

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