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depletion of Russia’s military potential can prevent NATO countries from getting involved in a new war in Europe

The increasing risks of further escalation caused by Russian territorial expansion and imperial policy revival require Western countries to put efforts to create conditions to prevent the Kremlin from conducting…

October 12, 2023NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Conflict National Security

More mercenaries to contract: how the Kremlin tries to handle heavy losses in Ukraine

In order to make up for major losses it is suffering in Ukraine Russia is doing its best to increase the number of mercenaries from among citizens of “friendly countries”.…

October 6, 2023Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Agents of foreign influence in U.S. threatening national security ahead of elections

Recent revelations point to senior positions in the UN having been infiltrated by individuals closely cooperating with foreign intelligence agencies or sympathizing with hostile regimes. These officials occupy high-ranking positions…

September 14, 2023China, Covid-19, Nord Stream-2, Russia, United Nations, USA

Conflict Intelligence ops National Security

Moscow weaves illegal network to recruit and transfer mercenaries from Latin America under new neo-colonial policy

Russia has stepped up recruitment of Latin Americans to compensate for the loss of Russian troops after fighting in Ukraine.Some Ukrainian CYBINT papers speak of at least 199 Cubans who…

September 7, 2023Cuba, FSB, Russia

Intelligence ops migration National Security

The Kremlin’s subversive activity pulls closer religious clashes in Western Europe

It is getting overwhelmingly likely that, in the context of a sharp confrontation with the West, the Kremlin intends to place a bet on fueling religious conflict in Europe. Such a…

August 23, 2023Russia

National Security Nonproliferation War crimes

Russia looking for reason to launch nuclear testing and total mobilization

The Kremlin is most likely to gear up for provocations followed by radiation poisoning, according to some reports coming from Russia. We've seen regular RFF9903 Moscow-Sarov-Novaya Zemlya flights by An-148-100…

August 18, 2023nuclear weapons, Rosatom, Russia, Ukraine

Governance National Security

Prigozhin’s rebellion in Russia: national political consequences analysis

Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion in Russia led to strengthening of the influence and powers of the FSB group, controlled by Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council. This group is…

July 14, 2023Patrushev, Prigozhin, Putin, Russia

Estimates National Security

NATO summit in Vilnius unlikely to avoid the issues of enlarging Alliance or nuclear safety

There are signs that Putin's entourage increasingly resorts to the rhetoric of nuclear or large-scale man-made disaster threats, as things are getting wrong for Moscow in its war in Ukraine.…

July 10, 2023NATO, nuclear weapons

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security

China likely to share SIGINT with Russians

Moscow is more likely to join efforts with Cuba-based Chinese SIGINT facility, targeting the U.S. The RLI predicted in February 2022 that Russia might reopen the Lourdes intelligence facility that had…

June 27, 2023China, GRU, Russia, USA

Democracy Intelligence ops National Security

Russia launching massive election meddling operation in Germany

Russian intelligence is undertaking active efforts to interfere in the German political life, dismantle the current government, and bring to power politicians loyal to Moscow. The Kremlin continues to engage…

June 22, 2023AfD, Germany, Russia

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