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Constitutional amendments in Russia not to change the person of the president

The constitutional amendments voiced by Vladimir Putin in his message to the Federal Assembly focus on preparing the multiscenario options in 2024. The Kremlin’s key task is to lay the…

January 22, 2020Russia

Intelligence ops Situation Reports

Russia started preparing to shape/influence on US elections

Russia’s state-owned broadcasters infiltrate into media environment of the United States, investing in existing media assets and recruiting the US citizens. They are searching the ways to get around the…

January 20, 2020Russia, Sputnik, USA

Estimates Governance

Education permission policy as for the students from enemy countries needs changed

The U.S. Department of State can put effective education pressure on enemy countries. Leaders of the countries demonstrating aggressive rhetoric against the United States and our EU partners continue sending…

January 17, 2020China, education, Iran, Russia, USA

Estimates Warfare

Russian air defense systems fail technologically in target recognition

Russian air defense systems are ineffective and fail technically, jeopardizing civilian aircraft. On January 8, Russian Tor-M1 operated by Iran brought down UAI civil Boeing 737-800 flying from Tehran to…

January 14, 2020Air-defense, Iran, PS752, Russia, Tor M1

Estimates Intelligence ops

Russian GRU involved in fueling religious tensions in Balkans

Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) deploys its agents in Kosovo under the guide of a UN Mission (UNIMK) to provide influence ops.Their participation in protests against the freedom of religion law in Montenegro…

January 13, 2020GRU, Kosovo, Montenegro, Orthodox church, Russia, Serbia

Situation Reports Warfare

PS752 flight could not come as unexpected and cause the inability to identify the target

The Tor missile launch against UIA PS752 flight from Tehran to Kiev on January 9, killing all passengers and crew has signs of deliberate action of the operator. The Iranian Aerospace Forces claim that "during the flight, the aircraft appeared to…

January 13, 2020Iran, PS752

Conflict Situation Reports

Russia is ready to change a political player in Abkhazia whose clans struggle for financial aid

The political crisis in the self-proclaimed and unrecognized state of Abkhazia, the Caucasus, will not result in its foreign policy changes; however, it reflects the Abkhaz elites’ clans struggling for…

January 11, 2020Abkhazia, Russia

Geopolitics Situation Reports

Iranian crisis should not turn Washington’s blind eye to Russia

Armand Chouet, lansinginstitute.org Director General The killing of General Soleimani in Iraq brought the question of a likely war with Iran to the fore, intensifying tension between Democrats and Republicans…

January 10, 2020Iran, Russia

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Situation Reports

Russia began to discredit the United States, hiding the fact that Ukrainian passenger plane was destroyed by Iran

Russia has launched a campaign to discredit the United States over the Ukrainian plane crash flying from Tehran to Kiev. The plane disappeared from radar at 0248 UTC after taking…

January 8, 2020Iran, MANPADS, PS752, Ukraine

Conflict Situation Reports

In Syria Russia destroyed the Assad opposition resource base rather than fought against the IS

Analyzing the Russian military campaign in Syria it can be suggested that the fight against the IS was not Russia’s key target in Syria within 2015-2019. Attacks on the IS…

January 6, 2020ISIS, Russia, Syria

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