Intelligence ops Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Kirill Dmitriev: Putin’s Unofficial Envoy and Financial Operative – An Investigative Exposé

Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as an unofficial emissary of the Kremlin in the United States, operating under the veneer of economic diplomacy. In October 2025, Dmitriev – officially Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy…

October 31, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Peacekeeping

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff: Peacebroker or Pawn of Russian Interests?

Steve Witkoff’s tenure as Trump’s special envoy exemplifies a perilous fusion of inexperience, personal loyalties, and ideological bias in American diplomacy. His background as a dealmaking businessman and Trump confidant brought him…

October 27, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Intelligence ops National Security

Beijing’s Honeypot Strategy: How China Adopts Russian Espionage Tactics in the United States

China, in the process of expanding its HUMINT (human intelligence) assets, is increasingly adopting Russian forms and methods of espionage. Recently, there has been a noticeable trend toward the active…

October 24, 2025China, Russia, USA

Conflict Intelligence ops National Security Warfare

Russia’s Naval Moves and Hybrid Warfare in the Baltic: the war probability assessment

At present, the Kremlin appears to be repeating its Cold War–era strategy in the Baltic region, manifested through hybrid operations and deliberate provocations aimed at drawing NATO into a conflict. The…

October 16, 2025Baltic, Russia

Corruption Intelligence ops National Security

Easy Capital, Hidden Agents: The Security Fallout of Europe’s Visa Programs”

In June 2021, we emphasized the need for a partial return to the Soviet-era practice of restricting the entry of Russians into Western countries. to block and withdraw Russian bribery funds…

October 15, 2025EU, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Warfare

From Warnings to Warfare: Russia’s Hybrid Offensive Against Moldova’s Westward Turn”

The press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, told the Russian state agency TASS—an outlet often used by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) for cover operations—that “if Moldova continues its confrontational course…

October 13, 2025Moldova, Russia

Corruption Democracy Intelligence ops

Hungary’s Espionage Against EU Institutions:

A joint investigation by Der Spiegel (Germany) and partners (Hungary’s Direkt36, Belgium’s De Tijd, Austria’s Der Standard) revealed that the Hungarian government under Viktor Orbán ran a covert spy network in Brussels targeting…

October 10, 2025EU, Hungary

Geopolitics Governance Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

The Kremlin’s New Platform: How Sahra Wagenknecht’s Party Amplifies Russian Propaganda in Germany”

As we previously noted, the pro-Russian orientation of the German party Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht has begun to reveal itself — particularly through its facilitation of Kremlin propaganda in Germany and its provision…

October 9, 2025Germany, Russia

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Escalates His War Against the Opposition with Russian Intelligence Support

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continues his campaign against the opposition party Tisza, with backing from Russian intelligence, in an effort to maintain power and neutralize Brussels’ political influence over Hungary’s…

October 8, 2025Hungary, Russia, SVR

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

Minerals, Mercenaries, and State Power: CAR’s Choice Between Wagner and Africa Corps

The Central African Republic (CAR) faces mounting pressure from Moscow to phase out the Wagner mercenary group in favor of a new Kremlin-controlled “Africa Corps.” Russian officials – including a deputy defense…

October 7, 2025African Corps, CAR, Mali, Russia, Sudan, Wagner Group

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