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The Conclusion of the Peace Summit in Switzerland

The biggest outcome of the gathering in Switzerland was the statement in favor of national sovereignty signed by over 80 countries, which curiously included countries such as Hungary (which generally…

June 18, 2024Russia, Ukraine

Conflict Warfare

Kremlin’s Colonial and Racist Policies in Africa

The Kremlin benefits from its expansion and support for authoritarian regimes in the developing world to recruit and send people to fight on the side of Russia in the war…

June 14, 2024Africa, Russia, Ukraine

Conflict Intelligence ops

Russian sabotage activity in Europe: NATO gets reasons for implementing Article5 of the Treaty

Russia has been changing its tactics in the West from conducting hybridoperations to acts of sabotage. Thus, NATO countries has received a reason toimplement Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.We…

June 11, 2024France, NATO, Poland, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics Governance

Why is Syria on UAE’s side over Iran in Gulf islands dispute?

Syria supported a declaration at the Arab League summit in Bahrain thispromoting “the sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over its three islands” in the Gulf, referring to Abu Musa, Lesser…

June 10, 2024Iran, Syria, UAE

Conflict War crimes

Ethnic dimension genocide in Darfur likely to start after El Fasher’s fall

The war in Sudan has taken on an ethnic dimension, especially in Darfur, where militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of killing civilians based on their ethnicity.…

June 6, 2024Darfur, Sudan

Conflict Estimates National Security

Russia-provoked border incident in the Baltics goes to a higher level

By declaring the Baltic Sea and the Narva River as Russia’s internal waters, Moscow isapparently preparing to unilaterally redraw its borders with the Baltic and Scandinaviancountries. There is a high…

May 31, 2024Baltic, Estonia, Russia

Conflict Geoeconomics Geopolitics

Tanzania and Malawi are on the brink of a diplomatic standoff

Tanzania and Malawi are on the brink of a diplomatic standoff following Dodoma's decision to commence the upgrade of Mbamba Bay Port, situated on the shores of Lake Malawi. Lilongwe…

April 17, 2024Malawi, Tanzania

Conflict Geopolitics

Russia to further encourage Iran-Israel conflict

Iran's attack on Israel reveals a choreographed plan, involving Russia. The Kremlin has two simultaneous goals: first, it is an effort to eliminate the U.S. external support capacity by drawing them into…

April 15, 2024GRU, Iran, Israel, Russia

Conflict National Security

Signs of Russian provocation being prepared in Belarus to drag Minsk into war

Since February 2022, Russia has suffered heavy military losses while failing to achieve any of its initial goals for the invasion of Ukraine. An attempt to advance on the battlefield…

April 2, 2024Belarus, Lukashenko, Russia, USA

Conflict

Vucic threatens Kosovo, gives an ultimatum to the international community

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s recent threats towards Kosovo, accompanied by an ultimatum to the international community, mark a concerning escalation in tensions within the Western Balkans. Motivated by recent events…

March 26, 2024Kosovo, Russia, Serbia