Geopolitics Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Bardella’s Repositioning and the Erosion of Russia’s Influence in the European Far Right

The statements by Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally (Rassemblement National) and one of the leading contenders in the next presidential election, reflect a broader transformation underway within Europe’s…

June 17, 2026France, Russia

Geopolitics

The Murder of Semyon Skrepetsky in Poland: A Russian Signal to Lukashenko and an Attempt to Prevent Belarus’s Westward Maneuver

The murder of Russian opposition artist Semyon Skrepetsky in the Polish city of Biała Podlaska, near the Belarusian border, should be viewed not merely as a criminal act but also as…

June 16, 2026Belarus, Lukashenko, Russia

Geopolitics National Security

Europe’s Intelligence Challenge in an Emerging U.S.-China Bipolar World

Europe is entering a period of strategic uncertainty unprecedented since the end of the Cold War. As geopolitical competition increasingly centers on the rivalry between the United States and China,…

June 10, 2026China, EU, USA

Geopolitics influence ops

Georgia: The U.S. Audit of Russian and Chinese Influence in the South Caucasus

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill calling for an investigation into the activities of Russian and Chinese intelligence services in Georgia, as well as the preparation of…

June 10, 2026Georgia, Russia, USA

Economy Geoeconomics Geopolitics National Security

The Potash Trap for Washington: How Minsk and Moscow Are Seeking to Leverage U.S. Interest in the Nezhinsky Potash Project to Undermine the Sanctions Regime

In December 2025 and again in March 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) eased certain restrictions affecting Belarus's potash sector and selected financial institutions. Reuters…

June 8, 2026Belarus, Russia, Sanctions, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security

The Strategic Logic Behind the Polish-British Defense Pact

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Warsaw seeks the closest possible coordination with London in response to growing Russian military and hybrid threats. According to Prime Minister Donald…

June 3, 2026United Kingdom

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

AfD in St. Petersburg: How the Kremlin Cultivates Political Influence Inside Germany

Four members of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) have confirmed their participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), scheduled to take place from June 3–6, 2026. The…

June 1, 2026AfD, Germany, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics Terrorism Warfare

Russian Shahed Strike on Romania and the Targeting of a Turkish Vessel in the Black Sea: Accident, Escalation, or Deliberate Strategy?

The reported impact of a Russian-origin Shahed-type drone on a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați, combined with the reported strike on a Turkish-operated vessel departing a Ukrainian…

May 29, 2026NATO, Romania, Russia, Turkiye, Ukraine

Geopolitics

Armenia as Russia’s Last Stronghold in the South Caucasus: Why the Kremlin’s Retreat Could Trigger a Wider Eurasian Geopolitical Collapse

The gradual erosion of Russian influence in Armenia may become one of the most strategically important geopolitical shifts in Eurasia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Armenia has long represented…

May 28, 2026Armenia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Geopolitics Governance

Turkiye’s Military Mission in Uzbekistan: Regional Threats, Strategic Calculations, and the Quiet Spread of NATO Standards in Central Asia

Ankara has dispatched a military advisory group to Uzbekistan to assist in reforming the country’s armed forces. The model Turkiye is now applying in Uzbekistan had previously been tested in…

May 26, 2026Turkiye, Uzbekistan

Geopolitics

Bardella’s Repositioning and the Erosion of Russia’s Influence in the European Far Right

The Murder of Semyon Skrepetsky in Poland: A Russian Signal to Lukashenko and an Attempt to Prevent Belarus’s Westward Maneuver

Europe’s Intelligence Challenge in an Emerging U.S.-China Bipolar World

Georgia: The U.S. Audit of Russian and Chinese Influence in the South Caucasus

The Potash Trap for Washington: How Minsk and Moscow Are Seeking to Leverage U.S. Interest in the Nezhinsky Potash Project to Undermine the Sanctions Regime

The Strategic Logic Behind the Polish-British Defense Pact

AfD in St. Petersburg: How the Kremlin Cultivates Political Influence Inside Germany

Russian Shahed Strike on Romania and the Targeting of a Turkish Vessel in the Black Sea: Accident, Escalation, or Deliberate Strategy?

Armenia as Russia’s Last Stronghold in the South Caucasus: Why the Kremlin’s Retreat Could Trigger a Wider Eurasian Geopolitical Collapse

Turkiye’s Military Mission in Uzbekistan: Regional Threats, Strategic Calculations, and the Quiet Spread of NATO Standards in Central Asia

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