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The integration of Uzbekistan: Tashkent bargains

In 2020, Uzbekistan's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union emerged full blown again. Moscow is talking about the importance of geopolitical expansion into Central Asia, while Tashkent is considering a…

April 13, 2020Eurasian Economic Union, Uzbekistan

Estimates Intelligence ops

La Stampa findings on intelligence-gathering nature of Russian mission in Italy confirmed

Russia is officially threatening an Italian newspaper over the report revealing the true objective of the Russian military team deployed in Italy. The analysis of documentary material confirms the conclusions…

April 8, 2020Italy, NATO, Russia

Geopolitics Situation Reports

China to power up in the world via coronavirus

So far, China has overcome the consequences of coronavirus epidemic within its territory and is gearing up for an economic breakthrough. Alongside this, Beijing is going to gain geo-economic and geopolitical…

April 3, 2020China, Covid-19

Democracy Situation Reports

Orbán to back off from democracy: Europe not ready for such scenario

The European Union and the NATO have faced the democracy development problem for one of their member states. This issue is hampered to solve by null legal or negotiated schemes…

March 31, 2020EU, Hungary, NATO

Estimates Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Psy-ops and disinformation campaign in Italy amid crisis

A group of Russian military arrived in Italy exactly at the moment an active campaign was launched across social networks, calling for the country's withdrawal from the EU. The relevant…

March 27, 2020Italy, Russia

Energy Situation Reports

Moscow to back out of US sanctions – eager to establish a monopoly on the European gas market

Russia milks COVID19 pandemic for all its worth to break the US sanctions targeting to shield the European energy market from the Kremlin’s concentrated control and to diversify natural gas…

March 25, 2020Gazprom, Nord Stream-2, Russia

Estimates Terrorism

MH17 case: path to designating Russia as state sponsor of terrorism

Continued hearings in the case of the downing of Malaysian Airlines passesnger jet flight MH17 over Donbas in July 2014 brings higher risks for Russia's top leadership. In fact, the…

March 23, 2020MH17, Netherlands, Russia

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Situation Reports

Russia is one of the key beneficiary parties in SARS-CoV-2 pandemic crisis

The coronavirus topic is used in the information war with the aim to discredit the EU health system. The campaign targets is to aggravate the health crisis in Western European countries,…

March 23, 2020coronavirus, Covid-19, Russia

Situation Reports Terrorism

Kenyan-Somali territorial argument to strengthen Al Shabaab’s hand and offer a chance to Ethiopia

Kenya seeks to engage Ethiopia in resolving the issue of a common border with Somalia hoping to use Addis Ababa’s leverage on the President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo of Somalia. However, there…

March 13, 2020Kenya, Somalia

Governance Situation Reports

Annexation and ethnic confrontation: menaces for Guyana after the election

Guyana is falling into a political crisis marked by external meddling in the election, intervention risks of and ethnic confrontation. The catalyst for the crisis was the electoral commission’s decision…

March 10, 2020Guyana, Russia, Venezuela

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