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EP Resolution Against Serbia, the silence on Radojičić and the politics of selective accountability

The European Parliament will once again turn its attention to Serbia’s deepening political crisis during its session in Strasbourg from October 20–23. The debate will culminate in the adoption of…

October 23, 2025EU, Serbia

Conflict Democracy Geopolitics

How the International Paralympic Committee Helped Moscow Break Its Isolation”

Russia is seeking to break out of political isolation and to “soften sanctions” in the non-military sphere — by overcoming restrictions in humanitarian areas, particularly sports, while simultaneously pushing the…

October 23, 2025Russia, Sanctions

Corruption Geoeconomics Geopolitics

HUxit: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Approaches the 2026 Election Under the Shadow of a Potential EU Suspension

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is approaching his re-election campaign, scheduled for April 2026, as the leader who has brought Hungary to the brink of losing its European Union membership through excessively close and corrupt…

October 22, 2025EU, Hungary

Geopolitics Governance

The Kremlin’s Shadow Game: SVR Exploits Rumors About Xi to Accelerate Power Shift in Russia”

The Russian leadership, represented by Patrushev and Naryshkin, is seeking to accelerate the power transition in the country by exploiting speculation about the health of the Chinese leader. The Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of…

October 22, 2025China, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics Terrorism Warfare

Afghanistan–Pakistan Border Clashes, 2025

Intense fighting along the long‐contested Afghanistan–Pakistan frontier broke out in October 2025, marking the worst conflict between the two countries since the Taliban takeover in 2021. Islamabad accused Kabul of…

October 20, 2025Afghanistan, Pakistan

Conflict Geopolitics

Toward a War-Ready Europe: Strategic Lessons from Sweden’s Security Doctrine

Europe is beginning to understand the necessity of preparing for war with Russia and responding to the Kremlin’s hybrid attacks. This shift reflects growing awareness that Russia’s hybrid operations confirm…

October 20, 2025NATO, Russia, Sweden

- Geopolitics Warfare

Chinese Components for Russian Fiber-Optic Drones

The supply of components from China to Russia for the production of fiber-optic-controlled combat drones strengthens the Russian military in its war against Ukraine and creates a range of global risks for the…

October 14, 2025China, Russia, USA

Conflict Geopolitics

Vučić’s escalating rhetoric, threats of war and the manipulation of historical narratives

At the European Political Community summit held in Copenhagen, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić once again demonstrated his ambitions to destabilize the Western Balkans. Facing internal pressure from the ongoing protests…

October 13, 2025Kosovo, Serbia

Conflict Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Warfare

From Warnings to Warfare: Russia’s Hybrid Offensive Against Moldova’s Westward Turn”

The press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, told the Russian state agency TASS—an outlet often used by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) for cover operations—that “if Moldova continues its confrontational course…

October 13, 2025Moldova, Russia

Geopolitics Governance Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

The Kremlin’s New Platform: How Sahra Wagenknecht’s Party Amplifies Russian Propaganda in Germany”

As we previously noted, the pro-Russian orientation of the German party Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht has begun to reveal itself — particularly through its facilitation of Kremlin propaganda in Germany and its provision…

October 9, 2025Germany, Russia

Geopolitics