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Mali at the Breaking Point: Insurgency Resurgence, Russian Intervention, and the Limits of the Africa Corps

The situation in Mali in 2026 reflects the collapse of a decade-long international counterterrorism architecture and the failure of its replacement by Russian-backed forces. What was initially framed by the military…

April 27, 2026Mali, Russia

Geopolitics Governance ideology Intelligence ops

Moscow’s New Left: The ‘Sovintern’ Project and the Revival of Ideological Warfare

The leader of A Just Russia, Sergey Mironov, announced the creation of an international network called “Sovintern,” which, under the slogan of “Socialism 2.0,” aims to unite more than 100 left-wing parties…

April 16, 2026Russia, Sovintern, SVR

Democracy Governance ideology National Security

Transactional Power: The Transformation of U.S. Foreign Policy Under Donald Trump

The modern foreign policy of Donald Trump represents a structural departure from the post–World War II American doctrine that emphasized alliances, democratic values, and institutional leadership. Instead, Trump’s approach prioritizes transactional deal-making, bilateral…

April 13, 2026NATO, Trump, USA

Geopolitics Governance ideology

Trump’s Iran Rhetoric Is Not Deterrence. It Is Strategic Self-Sabotage

Every revolutionary regime depends on a story to survive. The Islamic Republic’s story has always been simple, emotionally powerful, and politically effective. Iran, according to the Khomeinist worldview, stands as a righteous…

April 8, 2026Iran, USA

Conflict ideology Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Threat Assessment: Kremlin Exploitation of Pacifist Networks in Germany

The Kremlin is seeking to exploit German pacifist groups to disrupt the Munich Security Conference. Ahead of the Munich Security Conference scheduled for February 13–15, 2026, Russian intelligence services intend…

February 10, 2026Germany, pacifism, Russia

Democracy Geopolitics Governance ideology National Security

From Partner to Principal Threat: How Russia Chose Confrontation—and What It Could Have Been

In first speech after taking office, Blaise Metreweli, the head of Britain’s intelligence service MI6, warned that Russia represents an aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist threat. Metreweli stated that assassination plots, sabotage, cyberattacks, and…

December 16, 2025Russia

ideology Propaganda and Disinformation

Killing as Virtue? A Theological Critique of Patriarch Kirill’s Reinterpretation of the Sixth Commandment”

Russia under Putin and Patriarch Kirill is constructing a parallel moral universe, where biblical commandments are reinterpreted to justify: aggression, occupation, mass violence, imperial ideology, and the political aims of the…

December 2, 2025Orthodox church, Russia

Governance ideology Peacekeeping

Delegitimising Dmitriev: From Surrogate Diplomat to Defiant Propagandist

The diplomatic fiasco of Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev has already taken place—and is irreversible. Yet he continues to seek a way back into the game, betting on propaganda…

November 20, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

ideology Intelligence ops

Spiritual Frontlines: Moscow’s Use of Orthodox Structures for Political and Intelligence Operations in the U.S.”

Russia is actively using the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) to influence the United States.: A group of Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives has appealed to Attorney General Pam…

November 19, 2025Orthodox church, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Governance ideology

The Serbian World crisis and Russia’s search for a new Balkan foothold

As Serbia wavers between Moscow and Brussels, the idea of a “Serbian World” is unraveling under the pressures of the Ukraine war. With Belgrade’s double game exposed, Russia may shift…

November 12, 2025Kosovo, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, USA

ideology