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Why Does the United States Not Block the Chinese Bank Helping Russia and Iran Evade Sanctions?

Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank as Part of the Financial Infrastructure for Sanctions Evasion and an Indicator of the Limits of U.S. Economic Pressure The Wall Street Journal investigation into the…

November 4, 2026China, Iran, Russia, USA

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Russia’s Sabotage Campaign in Europe: The Belarusian Connection, Attacks on Critical Infrastructure, and the Risk of Expanding Hybrid Warfare Against NATO

The detention in Germany of two Belarusian citizens suspected of preparing arson attacks near a railway line and a power transmission line, together with an investigation into their possible involvement…

October 30, 2026Germany, Romania, Russia

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Far-Left Radicals Exploited Peaceful Protests in France for Riots and Attacks on Police

France witnessed its largest protests in recent years against the rising cost of living. Police estimated attendance at 550,000, while organizers put the figure at 800,000. The demonstrations brought together…

October 19, 2026

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The Cost of the Strike on Kyiv: Can the Graham Act Change Russia’s Strategy of Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure

The Russian strikes on Kyiv on September 28, 2026, demonstrate a notable evolution in Russia’s air campaign. The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Dobrobut Medical Center, a pharmaceutical…

September 29, 2026Russia, UAVs, Ukraine

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From Skyeton to Rheinmetall: A New Stage in Russia’s Sabotage War in Europe

Slovak police detained three foreign nationals on suspicion of preparing an arson attack on a plant operated by the Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyeton in the village of Haniska. Two suspects…

August 28, 2026Slovakia, Ukraine

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From Sabotage to Assassination: Russia’s Escalating War on Europe’s Defense Industry

The Italian opposition is seeking to draw the government's attention to the explosion at the KNDS Ammo Italy plant in Colleferro in the context of possible Russian sabotage. In particular,…

August 20, 2026chemical weapon, Germany, Italy, NATO, Russia

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Russia’s Drone Launch Network: A New Long-Range Threat to NATO’s Eastern Flank

Russia Is Building a Distributed Infrastructure for Mass Drone Warfare Russia’s establishment of at least ten new or modernized bases for long-range UAVs should be viewed not merely as an…

August 18, 2026NATO, Poland, Russia, UAVs

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Cluster Munitions for Ukraine: Military Utility, Humanitarian Risks, and Implications for U.S. and NATO Security

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has opposed the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine. This is not the first instance in which the organization’s position has coincided with Russian interests in…

August 14, 2026Ukraine, USA

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Georgia Was Not the Beginning

Every August, the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Georgia is accompanied by familiar reflections about missed warning signs, intelligence failures, and a supposedly unexpected turning point in European security. The…

August 11, 2026Georgia, Russia

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The Missile That Crossed NATO: Assessing the Strategic Consequences of Russia’s Kh-101 Incursion into Polish Airspace

During Russia's overnight mass missile strike against Ukraine on 30 July 2026, a Russian cruise missile—preliminarily identified by Polish authorities as a Kh-101—crossed Polish airspace and crashed near Tarnawa-Kolonia in Lublin Voivodeship, approximately…

July 30, 2026NATO, Poland

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