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How Vladimir Putin Is Trying to Rescue His Ally Viktor Orbán Ahead of Hungary’s Parliamentary Elections

On the eve of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, Moscow grew increasingly concerned that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán might lose power. With the opposition Tisza Party and its leader Péter Magyar gaining…

March 24, 2026Hungary, Russia, Ukraine

Intelligence ops National Security Psyops Terrorism

Risk Assessment: Threats Against the U.S. Vice President During a Visit to Hungary

The risk of a politically motivated hostile act against the U.S. Vice President during a visit to Hungary should be assessed as elevated in terms of political sensitivity, but constrained by a…

March 23, 2026Hungary, Russia, USA

Governance Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Moscow’s Election Playbook: Russian Political Technologists and Hungary’s 2026 Vote

The Kremlin is openly assisting Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party in its election campaign, effectively turning the April parliamentary elections into a vote on whether the country will move closer to the European Union or…

March 17, 2026ASP, Hungary, Russia

Intelligence ops

Russia’s SVR Turns Vienna into a Hub for Signals Intelligence Operations

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia has transformed Vienna into a hub for electronic and satellite intelligence operations. Moscow has turned the Austrian capital into a center of satellite espionage, using diplomatic facilities to…

March 16, 2026Austria, Russia, SVR

Intelligence ops

Russia’s Global Messaging Hack: Targeting Officials and Journalists Through Signal and WhatsApp

Dutch intelligence agencies — the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) — have warned about a coordinated cyber campaign conducted by Russian-backed hackers targeting accounts on…

March 10, 2026Cyberattacks, GRU, Netherlands, Russia

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Warfare

Iran Signals Deeper Support from Russia and China in War with the U.S. and Israel

In an interview published by NBC News, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated (timestamp 14:07–14:57) that Russia and China are providing Iran with political and other forms of assistance in its confrontation with the United States and Israel. His remarks…

March 6, 2026

Intelligence ops National Security Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Manufacturing Nuclear Panic: Russia’s “Dirty Bomb” Claims as Information Warfare

The press service of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) published a press release accusing the United Kingdom and France of intending to covertly supply Ukraine with nuclear weapons and their…

February 25, 2026Russia, SVR, Ukraine

Conflict Corruption Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Africa’s Recruitment into Russia’s War in Ukraine: Actors, Drivers, Impact, and Implications

Recent intelligence reports and media investigations reveal that Russia has recruited significant numbers of fighters from several African countries to serve in its war against Ukraine, a practice that has attracted…

February 23, 2026Africa, Russia, Ukraine

Intelligence ops National Security

Russian Espionage Targeting NATO Unmanned Systems in Europe

In Portugal, a 23-year-old man has been charged with espionage and attempting to sell stolen information from NATO military computer equipment to the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. The incident occurred…

February 20, 2026GRU, NATO, Russia, SVR

Intelligence ops Terrorism Warfare

Rails at Risk: NATO’s Most Exposed States and the Logic of Sabotage

Russia’s approach to rail sabotage in NATO states is indirect, deniable, and layered. Rather than deploying uniformed operatives, Moscow outsources risk through criminal proxies, extremist milieus, and information operations, while retaining plausible deniability. The…

February 17, 2026railroads, Russia

Intelligence ops

How Vladimir Putin Is Trying to Rescue His Ally Viktor Orbán Ahead of Hungary’s Parliamentary Elections

Risk Assessment: Threats Against the U.S. Vice President During a Visit to Hungary

Moscow’s Election Playbook: Russian Political Technologists and Hungary’s 2026 Vote

Russia’s SVR Turns Vienna into a Hub for Signals Intelligence Operations

Russia’s Global Messaging Hack: Targeting Officials and Journalists Through Signal and WhatsApp

Iran Signals Deeper Support from Russia and China in War with the U.S. and Israel

Manufacturing Nuclear Panic: Russia’s “Dirty Bomb” Claims as Information Warfare

Africa’s Recruitment into Russia’s War in Ukraine: Actors, Drivers, Impact, and Implications

Russian Espionage Targeting NATO Unmanned Systems in Europe

Rails at Risk: NATO’s Most Exposed States and the Logic of Sabotage

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