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Hungary: Trojan Horse in Russia’s Proxy War Against Europe

Budapest could soon lose its voting rights in the EU’s governing bodies as a consequence of its support for Russia and its obstruction of efforts to bolster the bloc's defense…

March 7, 2025EU, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine

Democracy Governance

The Kremlin’s Response to Separatism and Islamization in Dagestan

The Kremlin is concerned about the growing tensions in Dagestan due to signs of separatism. According to sources close to the leadership of the Russian National Guard, Islamization is one…

March 6, 2025Dagestan, Russia, separatism

Conflict Governance Peacekeeping

Why Russia Fears Peace: Economic, Social, and Political Risks of Ending the War in Ukraine

Russia is not interested in ending the war in Ukraine due to threats in the social and economic spheres. Previously, we noted that the failure of negotiations in Washington between…

March 4, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics Governance National Security

A Leadership Crisis: U.S.-Ukraine Talks and the Future of Global Security

The recent talks at the White House between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raised questions about America's ability to continue leading the free world. It appears…

March 1, 2025NATO, Russia, Ukraine, USA

Governance

The Power Struggle Between Liberia’s Armed Forces and National Police – Causes, Consequences, and Future Scenarios

The conflict between the Liberian Armed Forces (LAR) and the Liberian National Police (LNP) reflects deeper structural issues within Liberia’s security sector, governance, and ethnic dynamics. If left unresolved, this…

February 28, 2025Liberia

Coup Democracy Governance profile

Ibrahim Traoré, Russian Influence, and U.S. Policy Challenges

Ibrahim Traoré, the current leader of Burkina Faso, is a military officer who took power through a coup in 2022. Here is an analysis based on his public actions, speeches,…

February 25, 2025Burkina Faso, France, Russia, USA, Wagner Group

Geopolitics Governance migration National Security

Trump’s Gaza plan is an existential threat for Jordan

After elections US President Donald Trump has suggested multiple times that the United States could take over the Gaza Strip and displace 2.1 million Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries as…

February 21, 2025Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Palestine, USA

- Democracy Governance

Assessing the economic and political costs of Kosovo’s cooling relations with the U.S.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine not only reshaped the global order but also altered the trajectory of international relations. The stability of Europe was shattered on February 24, 2022, when…

February 14, 2025Kosovo, Serbia, USA

Democracy Governance

Elections in Kosovo will not produce a stable government

Although the counting of conditional votes is still ongoing, particularly those from diaspora, the February 9 parliamentary elections have already revealed significant challenges. The Central Electoral Commission faced major technical…

February 11, 2025Kosovo

Corruption Governance Intelligence ops National Security

Russian Intelligence Infiltration: Efforts to Influence Trump’s Administration and Undermine U.S. Counterintelligence

Russia sought ways to infiltrate Donald Trump’s administration as early as his first term, using its well-established tactic of corrupting officials and individuals within the president’s inner circle who could…

February 10, 2025Russia, USA