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Fear amid Russia´s next moves in Balkans

Practically Serbia in the Balkans plays the role of a small Russia that threatens its neighbors with military parades. The political narrative for Kosovo in Serbia is almost the same as Putin…

February 23, 2022Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Conflict Geopolitics

Moscow needs a severe response after recognizing independence of separatists and increasing possibility of the full-scale war in Ukraine

The recognition of the Kremlin-backed puppet regimes on the territory of the Russian-occupied Donbas ruins the entire global security architecture. President Putin's speech before signing the document to recognize the…

February 22, 2022Russia, Ukraine

Conflict Psyops

Moscow is planning for false flag chemical weapons attack in Donbas to launch warfare

Russia may launch false flag chemical weapons attack to provide a pretext for Ukraine's invasion. The Kremlin will use a chemical agent under false flag. Russians then use dead people to make it look like…

February 18, 2022Ukraine

Conflict Warfare

Kremlin misinforms Macron: PMC Wagner deployed in Mali by Russian defense ministry

Russia uses aircraft that are part of its military aviation fleet to transport Wagner PMC forces to other countries. Thus, this fact testifies to full-blown support on the part government…

February 9, 2022France, Mali, Wagner Group

Conflict Warfare

Assessment of Russia’s capability to use Belarus territory as military springboard for invasion

The risks of further escalation around Ukraine are rising against the backdrop of the movement of Russian troops into Belarus. The Alexander Lukashenko regime has ultimately lost its independence and…

January 20, 2022Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

Conflict Intelligence ops

Damage to SvalSat cable proves Russia further upping stakes

Against the background of Russia's negotiations with NATO and the OSCE, the NATO Allies’ infrastructure comes under attack. Therefore the Kremlin continues to search for vulnerabilities of the United States…

January 13, 2022GUGI, Russia Norway

Conflict Governance

Bosnian Serbs’ secession from BiH might be a part of the Kremlin-China multimove game

Russia fuels the conflict in the Balkans in order to divert attention from the situation on its border with Ukraine. The Kremlin believes that escalating the Balkan conflict and attacking…

December 15, 2021Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia

Conflict Democracy Geopolitics

Dodik’s madness seeks approval to Putin

Dayton agreement has ensured that checks and balances enable a functional Bosnia and Hercegovina by making three sides interdepend onto one another. But this agreement was thought and approved under…

December 14, 2021Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia

Conflict Geopolitics

The Community of Serb Municipalities establishment: double-edged sword

It is part of the negotiations and dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia? However, the issue of establishing the Community of Serb Municipalities (CSM) most found as called Association of Serb-majority municipalities…

November 26, 2021Kosovo, Serbia

Conflict Intelligence ops

Russian military invasion of Ukraine: Assessment of likelihood and possible scenarios

The U.S. has shared intelligence, including maps, with European allies showing a buildup of Russian troops and artillery in what appears to be a preparation for a rapid, large-scale push…

November 24, 2021Russia, Ukraine, USA

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