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The US sanctioning of Vulin sparks demand for new political leadership in Serbia

Aleksandar Vulin, the director of the Serbian Intelligence, was subject to sanctions last month by the US. According to a statement from Washington regarding Vulin's sanctions, he is involved in international…

September 8, 2023Serbia, USA

Geopolitics ideology Opinion

How Russia is hijacking Africa’s “orphaned” Left

When the independence of many African states became a reality in the 1950s and 1960s, it unfortunately met the Cold War ideological divide of the world. Many had expected these infant…

September 5, 2023Africa, Russia

- Conflict Geopolitics

Serbia poses a threat to NATO allies

Due to recognition of Kosova’s independence, Montenegro and North Macedonia were recently threatened by the Serbian government. The threat was posed by none other than the Serbia’s minister of defense Milos…

August 22, 2023Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia

Corruption Democracy Geopolitics Peacekeeping

Corruption at UN allows money flows to finance Putin’s regime in Russia

The UN Under-Secretary-General promotes the interests of a Russian company affiliated with the Kremlin regime. That’s despite sanctions and poor reputation. UN officials are lobbying for continued economic relations with…

July 24, 2023Atul Khare, DRC, Russia, United Nations

Geopolitics Governance

South Africa summit shows Russia’s president-level diplomacy problems

Preparations for the BRICS Summit demonstrate Russia’s vulnerable position and limited powers of the Russian President following the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Russia's President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg…

July 21, 2023BRICS, Russia, South Africa

Geopolitics

Central Africa: The potential risks of foreign contingents’ confrontation in the region

Rwanda's influence growth in the Central African Republic (CAR) - involving military, diplomatic and economic interventions - is coming under increased scrutiny as Bangui's reliance on the support of Russian…

July 17, 2023CAR, Rwanda, Wagner Group

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

Russian effort to shape British policy shows success

Russia seeks to split the stance that British political circles share on the war in Ukraine. For that end, Moscow makes efforts to show that some European politicians, unlike official…

July 4, 2023Russia, United Kingdom

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security

China likely to share SIGINT with Russians

Moscow is more likely to join efforts with Cuba-based Chinese SIGINT facility, targeting the U.S. The RLI predicted in February 2022 that Russia might reopen the Lourdes intelligence facility that had…

June 27, 2023China, GRU, Russia, USA

Democracy Geopolitics Governance Intelligence ops

Africa seeing Russian interference in national legislation shape-up

Some African nations are being subjected to external meddling on the system of constitutional order as part of Russia’s colonial policy in countries that were once in the zone of…

June 16, 2023France, Mali, Russia, Wagner Group

Geopolitics Governance

The aggressive policy of Kosovar premier Albin Kurti has reached a breaking point with the US and the European powers

Relations between Kosovo and Serbia have undergone a clear deterioration since 2021, following the election of Albin Kurti as prime minister of Kosovo. Kurti came to power after a strong…

June 13, 2023Kosovo, Serbia, USA