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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

Governance National Security

Prigozhin’s rebellion in Russia: national political consequences analysis

Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion in Russia led to strengthening of the influence and powers of the FSB group, controlled by Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council. This group is…

July 14, 2023Patrushev, Prigozhin, Putin, Russia

Democracy Governance Propaganda and Disinformation

El Salvador risks to move towards a more authoritarian future

Salvadoran President's intention to run for president again in 2024 erodes democratic state institutions. It is highly likely that he could become a dictator if he is re-elected. El Salvador’s President Nayib…

July 12, 2023Nayib Bukele, Salvador

Corruption Governance

Zimbabwe’s escalation risks ahead of elections linked with Mnangagwa regime’s shady deals

Zimbabwe could be hit by a wave of violence ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for August 23, 2023. The upcoming round of destabilization may be related to…

July 7, 2023Belarus, gold, lithium, platinum, Russia, Wagner Group, Zimbabwe

Democracy Governance

Guatemala court intervenes in presidential race and poses grave threat to democracy with far-reaching implications

One of the most turbulent elections in Guatemala’s modern history is questioning democracy in this country. The Constitutional Court has intervened in the election system. Court’s decisions have undermined some voters’…

July 5, 2023Guatemala

Democracy Governance

Elections in Sierra Leone give hope for peaceful future for this state

Sierra Leone successfully passed a significant test for the country’s fledgling democracy amid some violent incidents and problems in transparency and voting. Its result will influence future elections in Liberia, intertribally closely…

June 29, 2023Liberia, Sierra Leone

Coup Governance

Mutiny in Russia: roots and risks

A rebellion rapidly unfolding in Russia comes as a direct consequence of the Putin regime’s weakening and the dramatic imbalance of the country’s system of checks and balances. By unleashing…

June 24, 2023Prigozhin, Russia, Wagner Group

Democracy Governance ideology

Anti-Semitism on rise in Russian leaders’ rhetoric

Speaking at a St. Petersburg forum about his “Jewish friends,” Vladimir Putin claimed they told him that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky is “not a Jew, but a disgrace to the Jewish…

June 19, 2023anti-semitism, Russia

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

Conflict Governance

Insurgency risks increase in Southern Thailand after election

Protests are possible across Thailand through at least late June following a probe into prime minister front runner Pita Limjaroenrat from the opposition Move Forward Party. According to local reports,…

June 14, 2023Thailand

Governance