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Increased Libya → Belarus Flights: Analysis of Causes, Actors, Timing, and Risks

Since early–mid 2025 authorities and analysts have flagged an unexpected rise in air traffic linking eastern Libya (notably Benghazi) and Minsk. European institutions are alarmed because the pattern resembles earlier…

August 12, 2025Belarus, Libya, Russia

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

How Russian Propaganda Works in Africa: Structure, Operators, and Countermeasures

Russia’s growing presence in Africa has not only been achieved through traditional diplomacy and military cooperation, but also through a wide-ranging propaganda campaign. This information warfare, designed to cultivate pro-Russian…

August 4, 2025Africa, Russia, Wagner Group

Geopolitics Governance Psyops

Diplomacy as Cover: How Trump’s Calls with Putin Coincide with Russia’s Escalating Strikes on Ukraine

The resumption of high-level communication between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin—particularly via direct phone calls—has sparked concern among analysts and U.S. allies. These calls are frequently followed by intensified Russian…

July 4, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics Psyops

Russia’s Strategic Signaling: The Baltic States in Moscow’s New Precondition for Ending the Ukraine War

In a recent provocative statement, a deputy from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) declared that ending the war in Ukraine would require the withdrawal of NATO troops from…

June 11, 2025Baltic, Russia, USA

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Russia’s Influence Operations in Mali: Strategic Assessment

Russia and China are increasingly using ideological influence as a weapon — not only through disinformation but by building alternative narratives to counter the Western-led information order. In Africa, Russia is experimenting with deep…

May 16, 2025Mali, Russia

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Warfare

Victory Day Ceasefire: Putin’s 9th May Gambit and Trump’s Calculated Applause

Putin’s 9th May ceasefire is symbolic, not sincere—it is a propaganda tool aimed at domestic audiences and Western skeptics. Trump’s likely positive reaction serves both leaders’ political goals: Putin…

April 30, 2025Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics National Security Peacekeeping Psyops

Russia’s Defiance: The Aftermath of Trump-Putin Phone Talks

The results of the phone negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin suggest the Kremlin's intent to demonstrate Washington's inability to impose its agenda or achieve…

March 18, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Governance Intelligence ops Psyops

Russia’s Election Interference Strategy in Germany

Russia is reportedly preparing to interfere in Germany's upcoming elections, aiming either to bolster pro-Kremlin political forces or to disrupt the process and discredit the results. The operation plan is…

January 24, 2025AfD, Germany, Russia

Geopolitics ideology National Security Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Trump’s Greenland Proposal Fuels Russian Propaganda

The statement by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding his interest in purchasing Greenland has been actively exploited by Russian propaganda to discredit the United States and justify Russian imperial expansionism…

January 16, 2025Greenland, Russia, USA

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Hybrid Operations and Regional Ambitions: Russia’s Potential Military Strategy in Kazakhstan

It can be stated with high probability that the Kremlin is discussing the possibility of conducting another military operation in Kazakhstan. This is indicated by a statement from Margarita Simonyan,…

December 30, 2024Kazakhstan, Russia

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