Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Russian elite moves money offshore

Representatives of elite, politics, and economics, as well as investment activity players of Russia constitute an inextricable system. Their activity serves as one of the best indicators showing the situation…

July 14, 2020economy, Russia

Conflict

Russia chisels away at Assad’s entourage

In-fighting erupts between Syrian intelligence and army in Damascus. Violent clashes broke out between Syrian regime intelligence forces and local militias affiliated with the army’s 4th Division and national defense…

July 13, 2020Russia, Syria

Drug trafficking Must Read PDF

The USSR and Illicit Drugs: facing Up to the Problem, 1986

The lansinginstitute.org would like to highlight the CIA research paper “The USSR and Illicit Drugs: facing Up to the Problem” published in November 1986. We want to point out on…

July 10, 2020drugs

Intelligence ops

Russia is launching far right project on the eve of Georgian elections

Traditionally Russia uses far right organizations to achieve its own goals in other states. These parties and organizations’ activity in Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Great Britain, Germany and other countries…

July 9, 2020Georgia, Nazi, right-wing

Drug trafficking

Assad regime ramping up facilities for drug smuggling

Assad regime in Syria and its backers from Hezbollah are involved in drug trafficking to supply the Middle East market and run into Europe. The scope and geography of amphetamine…

July 8, 2020captagon, drugs, Lebanon, Syria

climate change

France and Germany make steps towards new environmental policy

In June, France and Germany announced new steps in the economy that address combating climate change. These decisions are strategic and could turn things around not only in the EU,…

July 6, 2020economy, EU, France, Germany

Drug trafficking Must Read PDF

Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations, 2019

Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) pose the greatest crime threat to the United States and have “the greatest drug trafficking influence,” according to the annual U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s)…

July 5, 2020cocaine, heroin, Mexico

Governance

Russia’s referendum: takeaway message

The Kremlin has turned the trick at the constitutional referendum, allowing Putin to extend his rule until 2036. The outcome contests the transparency and fairness of the vote. Preparation and…

July 3, 2020Russia

War crimes

Specifics of Russian private military companies’ activity

The participation of Russian private military companies in foreign operations has been confirmed at least in such countries as Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, Mozambique, Venezuela, Sudan and Ukraine.…

July 2, 2020Eugene Prigogine, PMC, Wagner Group

Must Read PDF Terrorism

The Radical Right’s Obsession with Bioterrorism, 2020

The IGTS is glad to recommend the paper published by Dr. Ely Karmon from the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) in June, 2020 "The Radical Right’s Obsession with Bioterrorism". This…

July 1, 2020right-wing, terrorism

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