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Russia’s potential “Pro-Assad Coup” strategy In Syria: Motives, Mechanisms And Geopolitical Consequences

Since 2015, Russia has emerged as the single most decisive external actor keeping the Assad regime in power. Its military intervention reversed rebel gains, secured key economic and military footholds,…

December 8, 2025Russia, Syria, USA

- Conflict Warfare

Hybrid War at the Border: Russia’s Covert Assault on Latvian Sovereignty

Latvia stands on the front line of NATO’s contest with Russian hybrid warfare. The threat is pervasive and evolving: cyber attacks, propaganda, subterfuge, and covert saboteurs can be as damaging in…

October 28, 2025Latvia, Russia

- Corruption Democracy Geopolitics

EP Resolution Against Serbia, the silence on Radojičić and the politics of selective accountability

The European Parliament will once again turn its attention to Serbia’s deepening political crisis during its session in Strasbourg from October 20–23. The debate will culminate in the adoption of…

October 23, 2025EU, Serbia

- Geopolitics Warfare

Chinese Components for Russian Fiber-Optic Drones

The supply of components from China to Russia for the production of fiber-optic-controlled combat drones strengthens the Russian military in its war against Ukraine and creates a range of global risks for the…

October 14, 2025China, Russia, USA

- Intelligence ops

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 National Security

INTELBRIEF: Russian Involvement in Iranian Strikes on U.S. Military Targets

Subject: Potential coordination or support by Russia in Iranian military actions targeting U.S. assetsRegion: Middle East, Eastern EuropeSources: Open-source intelligence, defense cooperation patterns, intercepted statements, historical precedents Key Assessment There is growing evidence and…

June 23, 2025

- War crimes

Russian Missile Strikes on Ukrainian Civilian Targets: Strategic Aims, Political Messaging, and U.S. Response Implications

On [March,13], Russian forces launched a missile strike on the city of Sumy, targeting civilian infrastructure and causing significant casualties. The attack, far from a military front line, highlights a continuing Russian…

April 14, 2025Russia, Ukraine

- 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

- Democracy Governance

Assessing the economic and political costs of Kosovo’s cooling relations with the U.S.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine not only reshaped the global order but also altered the trajectory of international relations. The stability of Europe was shattered on February 24, 2022, when…

February 14, 2025Kosovo, Serbia, USA

- Energy Geoeconomics Geopolitics

Russian Gas, Geopolitical Risks, and the Path to Conflict

The European Union remains divided on achieving energy independence from Russian gas. By demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to resume importing Russian gas, Europe risks escalating tensions with Moscow and…

January 2, 2025Hungary, NATO, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine

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