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The Rise of Vannaccismo: A Structural Shift in Italy’s Radical Right?

n the municipality of Vedelago, in the Veneto region, a “Squadrismo Summer Fest” was held — an event featuring symbols and rhetoric associated with Italian fascism. On social media, former local councilor…

August 26, 2026Futuro Nazionale, Italy, Nazi

Democracy Governance ideology

Roberto Vannacci’s Futuro Nazionale: From Coded Fascist Symbolism to the Normalization of Far-Right Radicalism

The Italian far-right movement Futuro Nazionale, led by MEP Roberto Vannacci, has found itself at the center of a scandal following the exposure of a closed WhatsApp community of roughly…

August 19, 2026Futuro Nazionale, Italy, Nazi

Governance ideology

Italy’s Ukraine Policy Under Pressure: Domestic Politics and the Future of NATO Cohesion

The issue of military assistance to Ukraine is becoming an increasingly divisive fault line in Italian politics ahead of the 2027 parliamentary elections. Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, leader…

August 6, 20265SM, elections, Italy, Ukraine

Geopolitics ideology

Beyond Theology: Patriarch Kirill, Russian Soft Power, and the European Sanctions Debate

Italy has joined Bulgaria in expressing concern over the European Commission's proposal to impose targeted sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, as part of the…

July 6, 2026Bulgaria, Orthodox church, Russia, Sanctions, Vatican

ideology influence ops

Strategic Convergence: Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Russian Information Operations, and the Battle for France’s Foreign Policy

The founder and leader of the left-wing populist party "La France Insoumise" (France Unbowed), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, recently called on the French government to withdraw from NATO, refrain from joining any…

July 1, 2026France

ideology influence ops

Educating Confrontation: How MGIMO Shapes Russia’s Future Diplomatic and Hybrid Warfare Elite

A French publication has released an article by Romain Keppen, titled "MGIMO: Russia's Factory of Confrontation with Europe," in which the author, drawing on his own experience as a student at the Moscow…

June 26, 2026MGIMO, Russia

Governance ideology

Weakening the Patriarch: Health Rumors, Episcopal Reshuffles, and the Battle for the Russian Orthodox Church After Kirill

Patriarch Kirill (Vladimir Gundyayev), the 79-year-old head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), remains one of the most influential pillars of the Russian political system. However, recent reports regarding possible cognitive decline,…

June 22, 2026

Geoeconomics Geopolitics ideology

Russia’s Strategic Defeat in Africa: How the Kremlin’s Militarized Approach Is Losing to France’s Long-Term Economic Model

France’s foreign minister declared that Russia has suffered a geopolitical defeat in Africa. Commenting on Moscow’s attempts to expand its influence in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the French foreign minister described the Russian model…

May 15, 2026France, Russia

Governance ideology Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Institutionalized Radicalism in Contemporary Russia: Medvedev’s Role in Kremlin Strategic Messaging”

Medvedev Accuses Germany of “Revanchism” Amid Berlin’s Rearmament and Growing European Defense Role Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev accused Germany—amid its efforts to become the military-political leader…

May 8, 2026Russia

ideology Terrorism War crimes Warfare

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

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