Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Ethiopia at risk of falling into authoritarian rule, defeating democracy

Democracy is shrinking in Ethiopia at noon of the Parliament elections postponed twice since last year. Peaceful voting is questionable due to the security situation in the country and boycott by opposition parties stemming from unrest. The…

June 2, 2021Ethiopia, Tigray

Geopolitics Propaganda and Disinformation

Why does Serbia demand the construction of a Russian military camp in Balkans?

Challenging for KFOR was the confrontation with Russian troops, who had occupied Pristina airport before the arrival of NATO forces in Kosovo in June 1999. The Russians, without prior coordination…

June 1, 2021Balkans, Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

Kremlin to elbow Paris out of Africa, raising risks for France

Russia keeps infiltrating into French affairs, splintering its influence in overseas territories, most notably in Africa. The French Army Chief of Staff, General François Lecointre’s interview to the French media addresses "the…

May 31, 2021Chad, France, Mali, Russia

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

The Ryanair plane forced landing makes Belarus’ closer to absorption

Ryanair FR4978 plane forced landing incident is an act of state air piracy and reflects Russia's geopolitical interests as of Belarus. Great Britain shares the same opinion. According to British…

May 26, 2021Belarus, Russia

Conflict Intelligence ops

Russia uses Venezuela as foothold to stage operations against Brazil

The government of Brazil faces with a high-priority task at the military and intelligence level to minimize the destabilization activity carried out by the Russians from the territory of Venezuela.…

May 25, 2021Brazil, Russia, Venezuela

Economy Energy Governance

Smuggling, cryptocurrencies and illegal mining in northern Kosovo

Smuggled goods enter Kosovo freely from Serbia, through the villages of North Mitrovica since the post-war period. The Government of Kosovo has never succeeded to extend its authority 100% in this…

May 19, 2021cryptocurrency, Kosovo, North Mitrovica, Serbia

Conflict Geopolitics

Russia figures to bolster influence in Middle East, backing Palestine in rift with Israel

Russia has launched out on carrying the ball in current Arab-Israeli escalation. Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk in a conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister…

May 16, 2021Israel, Palestine, Russia

Conflict War crimes

Can Kosovo sue Serbia for genocide?

Twenty-two years after the war, Kosovo announced for the second time that will prepare the case to sue Serbia for the genocide caused during the period 1998/99 in Kosovo. The…

May 13, 2021Arbesa Hoxha, Kosovo, Serbia

Intelligence ops

Russian military intelligence link to the Colonial Pipeline Company hack proves the GRU’s involvement in stealing funds in cyberspace

The Colonial Pipeline Company, the United States’ one of the largest pipeline operators, was hacked by a Russian military intelligence-affiliated gang operating under the flag of the Dark Side hacker…

May 12, 2021Cyberattacks, Russia

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Further TTPs associated with SVR cyber actors, 2021

This report provides further details of Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) associated with SVR cyber actors. SVR cyber actors are known and tracked in open source as APT29, Cozy Bear,…

May 11, 2021Cyberattacks, intelligence, Russia

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