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Emir of Qatar’s Visit to Moscow: A Strategic Meeting in a Shifting Global Order

The April 2025 visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, to Moscow marks a significant diplomatic engagement between two countries seeking to expand their influence in a…

April 17, 2025Qatar, Russia, USA

ideology National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Militarized Memory: The Strategic Role of May 9 in Contemporary Russian Statecraft

As of April 2025, two European leaders—Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić—have confirmed their intention to attend Russia’s Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, marking the…

April 16, 2025Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine

Intelligence ops National Security

Restricting Russian Diplomatic Movement in the Schengen Zone: Counterintelligence Measure or Diplomatic Minefield?

In response to growing concerns about Russian subversive and espionage activities in Europe, Poland and the Czech Republic have proposed limiting the movement of Russian diplomats across the Schengen area. This initiative, emerging amidst…

April 15, 2025EU, Russia, USA

Geopolitics National Security

Port of Influence: The Strategic Logic Behind Russia’s Naval Base in Sudan

The Kremlin’s renewed interest in establishing a naval base in Sudan, particularly in Port Sudan on the Red Sea, reflects a calculated move to reassert global influence, secure strategic maritime…

April 11, 2025Russia, Sudan

Conflict Geopolitics National Security

Strategic Shift or Escalation? Implications of Alleged Chinese Military Presence in Ukraine

Recent reports of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers allegedly captured during combat operations in Ukraine have sent shockwaves through international diplomatic and military circles. If verified, this unprecedented development…

April 9, 2025China, Ukraine, USA

Conflict Geopolitics National Security

The Future of NATO Under Trump: Declining U.S. Influence, European Alternatives, and the Strategic Consequences

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s skepticism toward NATO and opposition to Ukraine’s membership in the alliance have raised concerns about the long-term viability of transatlantic security cooperation. His stance weakens U.S. influence in…

April 2, 2025NATO, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Terrorism

Russia’s Push to Legitimize the Taliban: Strategic Interests, Global Implications, and U.S. Countermeasures

Russia has recently undertaken several steps toward legitimizing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan: Initiating Legal Processes to Delist the Taliban as a Terrorist Organization: In March 2025, Russia's Prosecutor General's…

April 1, 2025Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban, USA

Governance National Security Peacekeeping

Putin’s Shifting Mindset: Who Really Shapes Russia’s Policy?”

Putin’s Statements Raise Doubts About His Independence in Decision-Making Statements made by Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Navy servicemen cast doubt on the feasibility of negotiations with him due…

March 28, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Intelligence ops National Security

Russia’s Destabilization Strategy: Allegations of FSB and SVR Involvement in Moldova’s Crisis

There is a high likelihood that Russia has launched an operation to destabilize the situation in Moldova. Earlier, we predicted that Moscow was planning a subversive operation in Gagauzia to…

March 26, 2025Moldova, Russia

- Conflict Geopolitics National Security

Dangerous Precedents: How U.S. Policy Risks Undermining Global Security and NATO Stability

The U.S. Administration Undermines Post-War International Security and Risks a Major Conflict in Europe The U.S. administration is contributing to the destruction of the international security system established after World…

March 25, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

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