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Orbán’s Kremlin Connection: Russia’s Role in Hungary’s Pre-Election Narrative

While the Hungarian opposition accuses the ruling party Fidesz of using foreign policy scandals to distract public attention from the collapse of municipal services and mounting domestic problems, Viktor Orbán continues to strengthen his…

March 5, 2026Hungary, Russia

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

Governance

Personnel Shortage Remains One of the Biggest Problems of the German Armed Forces

The shortage of personnel remains one of the most serious challenges facing the Bundeswehr. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces of Germany, Henning Otte, has released a new report on the…

March 4, 2026Germany

Conflict Economy Governance Warfare

War in Iran: Power Transition, Regime Stability, Regional Consequences, and the Oil Shock

Iran is fighting on two fronts at once: an external war (U.S.–Israel strikes and ensuing Iranian retaliation) and an internal succession crisis triggered by the killing of Supreme Leader Ali…

March 2, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

Democracy Governance

Putting Liberation on Trial: Kosovo, The Hague, and Albanian Prime Minister’s call to the Board of Peace to defend moral truth

To equate those who fought for their people’s survival with those who massacred, killed civilians including women, the elderly and children, is to wound the very idea of justice. Kosovo’s…

February 20, 2026KLA, Kosovo

Democracy Geopolitics Governance Propaganda and Disinformation

Budapest Beyond Its Borders: Hungary’s Expanding Influence Among the Csángó Minority in Romania

The Hungarian government is actively investing state funds in the development of the Csángó Hungarian ethnic group located in eastern Romania, within the Romanian region of Moldavia. Official Budapest supports the Csángó…

February 18, 2026Hungary, Romania

Geoeconomics Geopolitics Governance

Analysis: Why Viktor Orbán Is Framing the EU as a Greater Threat Than Russia — and What It Means

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has escalated his anti-EU rhetoric by claiming that Hungary should fear the European Union more than Russia, dismissing concerns about Vladimir Putin as “primitive and unserious.” He has portrayed upcoming parliamentary elections…

February 16, 2026EU, Hungary

Democracy Governance

Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it is to pass

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill (2026) that would (1) extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with a parliamentary election of the president. If applied…

February 11, 2026Zimbabwe

Democracy Governance

Japan’s February 8, 2026 Snap Election: Political context, key actors, polling-based outlook, foreign influence, and strategic consequences

Japan votes on February 8, 2026 in a snap lower-house election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi only months into her tenure. Polling in major reporting suggests a strong LDP-led showing, with some projections putting…

February 6, 2026elections, Japan

Democracy Governance

Bangladesh’s February 12, 2026 Parliamentary Elections: Actors, Pre-Vote Environment, Foreign Influence, and Likely Outcomes (Poll-Based)

Bangladesh has first national election since the 2024 uprising and the Yunus-led interim government, and it is widely treated as a “make-or-break” test of whether the transition produces a competitive, legitimate system…

February 5, 2026Bangladesh, elections

Governance

Orbán’s Kremlin Connection: Russia’s Role in Hungary’s Pre-Election Narrative

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

Personnel Shortage Remains One of the Biggest Problems of the German Armed Forces

War in Iran: Power Transition, Regime Stability, Regional Consequences, and the Oil Shock

Putting Liberation on Trial: Kosovo, The Hague, and Albanian Prime Minister’s call to the Board of Peace to defend moral truth

Budapest Beyond Its Borders: Hungary’s Expanding Influence Among the Csángó Minority in Romania

Analysis: Why Viktor Orbán Is Framing the EU as a Greater Threat Than Russia — and What It Means

Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it is to pass

Japan’s February 8, 2026 Snap Election: Political context, key actors, polling-based outlook, foreign influence, and strategic consequences

Bangladesh’s February 12, 2026 Parliamentary Elections: Actors, Pre-Vote Environment, Foreign Influence, and Likely Outcomes (Poll-Based)

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