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Bogus Belorussian SIGINT records to support Lukashenko regime

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has launched a disinformation campaign in Europe on the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. During the meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin,…

September 7, 2020Belarus, Lukashenko

Geopolitics

China in Latin America: Raw Materials and Unachieved Ambitions

In the early century, China trumpeted a large economic expansion into Latin America. The region, however, did not neocolonize under the African scenario. China keeps on investing and expanding its…

September 4, 2020China, economy, Latin America

Geopolitics

Russia backs Condé ‘s third term in Guinea

Russia is backing the re-election of Alpha Condé as President of Guinea. The extension of Condé’s presidency serves Moscow’s interests, similar cases of “zeroing” presidential terms adding to legitimize the…

September 3, 2020Alpha Conde, Guinea, Rusal, Russia

Geopolitics

China in Central Asia: Russia Driven Out

Central Asia is one of the priority regions in China's expansion strategy. Among key tasks Beijing is going to complete in the region concern energy supply, access to mineral resources,…

August 28, 2020Central Asia, China, Tajikistan

Governance

Bad Kim Jong Un’s health is the reason for political changes in DPRK

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's health is in critical condition hazard to life, though rumors of a coma have proven unfounded. Kim Jong-Un's physical condition indicates that the country's leaders…

August 27, 2020DPRK

Conflict

Regional powers influence on the ongoing war in Yemen

The war in Yemen is in its sixth year with no end in immediate sight. The humanitarian and political crisis has left millions of Yemenis in need of urgent humanitarian…

August 26, 2020Yemen

Geopolitics

Amidst Belarus protests Russia to increase its influence on Lukashenko

The situation development in Belarus following the presidential elections makes a scenario of the Kremlin's growing influence on official Minsk quite real. Since the mid-2000s the federal media have called…

August 25, 2020Belarus, Lukashenko, Russia

The Tribal Structure in Libya: Factor for fragmentation or cohesion?

August 25, 2020Libya, tribalism

Intelligence ops

Accusing Iran of paying bounties to Taliban covers up for Russians and seems questionable

An attempt to put the blame on Iran for paying bounties to Taliban fighters for targeting coalition troops might be guided by the failure to renew sanctions against Tehran, looking…

August 24, 2020Haqqani network, Iran, Russia, Taliban

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The lansinginstitute.org recommends a new report from The Sentry, shows that in an effort to evade the international sanctions designed to disrupt its nuclear weapons program, North Korea exploited vulnerabilities…

August 23, 2020DPRK, DRC, Sanctions

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Bogus Belorussian SIGINT records to support Lukashenko regime

China in Latin America: Raw Materials and Unachieved Ambitions

Russia backs Condé ‘s third term in Guinea

China in Central Asia: Russia Driven Out

Bad Kim Jong Un’s health is the reason for political changes in DPRK

Regional powers influence on the ongoing war in Yemen

Amidst Belarus protests Russia to increase its influence on Lukashenko

The Tribal Structure in Libya: Factor for fragmentation or cohesion?

Accusing Iran of paying bounties to Taliban covers up for Russians and seems questionable

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