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Axis of Sanctions Evasion: Belarus and North Korea Strengthen Russia’s Hand

The dictator of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, paid his first official visit to North Korea, where he met with Kim Jong Un to “develop cooperation” between the two countries. Evidently, Moscow is strengthening its ties…

March 26, 2026Belarus, DPRK, Russia

Drug trafficking Geopolitics National Security

From Narcos to Networks: How CJNG Is Tapping Global Arms Supply Chains

Federal prosecutors in Virginia have charged a group that attempted to supply the Mexican cartel CJNG with an arsenal worth €53.7 million. U.S. investigators have linked the central figure, Peter…

March 25, 2026CJNG, Mexico, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

How Vladimir Putin Is Trying to Rescue His Ally Viktor Orbán Ahead of Hungary’s Parliamentary Elections

On the eve of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, Moscow grew increasingly concerned that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán might lose power. With the opposition Tisza Party and its leader Péter Magyar gaining…

March 24, 2026Hungary, Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics

Albania on the Frontline: Strategic Loyalty and the Escalating Risk of Iranian Retaliation

Albania is no longer a peripheral actor within NATO’s strategic landscape. It has consciously and decisively positioned itself on the frontline of an intensifying geopolitical confrontation with Iran. At a time…

March 20, 2026Albania, Iran, MEK

- Economy Geoeconomics Geopolitics

Russia’s Strategic Entrenchment in Namibia: Resources, Influence, and the Shifting Balance in Southern Africa

Russia is seeking to consolidate its cooperation with Namibia as a durable base for influence in Southern Africa, gradually transforming its engagement from isolated economic ties into a comprehensive system of presence across…

March 20, 2026Russia

Geopolitics National Security

Blame and Buildup: How Moscow Frames Arctic Tensions

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, speaking at a media briefing, accused the West of creating security threats to Russia in the Arctic and increasing its military activity in the region,…

March 19, 2026Arctic, Russia

Geopolitics Terrorism

Why is Mali resuming intelligence operations with the US?

Since 2021, when the Malian junta consolidated power in a second coup after the first one in 2020, the military government it controlled was largely seen as anti-Western.This was mainly…

March 12, 2026Mali, USA

Geopolitics

China–Russia Strategic Alignment and Its Implications for U.S. Global Influence

The recent statement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights a strategic reality that is increasingly difficult for Washington to ignore: Russia now possesses in China a powerful external pillar that enables…

March 9, 2026China, Iran, Russia

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Warfare

Iran Signals Deeper Support from Russia and China in War with the U.S. and Israel

In an interview published by NBC News, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated (timestamp 14:07–14:57) that Russia and China are providing Iran with political and other forms of assistance in its confrontation with the United States and Israel. His remarks…

March 6, 2026

Geopolitics Governance Warfare

Russia’s Recruitment Policy Shift in Africa: Strategic Motives and Implications for Military Recruitment

Recent revelations that Russia introduced a blacklist” of countries where recruitment for the Russian military is prohibited—while leaving several African states outside the ban—indicate a recalibration rather than a retreat…

March 5, 2026Africa, Russia

Geopolitics

Axis of Sanctions Evasion: Belarus and North Korea Strengthen Russia’s Hand

From Narcos to Networks: How CJNG Is Tapping Global Arms Supply Chains

How Vladimir Putin Is Trying to Rescue His Ally Viktor Orbán Ahead of Hungary’s Parliamentary Elections

Albania on the Frontline: Strategic Loyalty and the Escalating Risk of Iranian Retaliation

Russia’s Strategic Entrenchment in Namibia: Resources, Influence, and the Shifting Balance in Southern Africa

Blame and Buildup: How Moscow Frames Arctic Tensions

Why is Mali resuming intelligence operations with the US?

China–Russia Strategic Alignment and Its Implications for U.S. Global Influence

Iran Signals Deeper Support from Russia and China in War with the U.S. and Israel

Russia’s Recruitment Policy Shift in Africa: Strategic Motives and Implications for Military Recruitment

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