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From Prigozhin’s Political Machine to an SVR Influence Platform: Russia’s Reorganization of Africa Politology

Russia’s transfer of the former Prigozhin-linked influence network known as Africa Politology, or internally as “The Company,” to the control of the Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, represents more than an administrative restructuring. It…

July 31, 2026Russia, SVR, Wagner Group

- Intelligence ops

Russia’s Intelligence War Against Italy: Espionage, Diplomatic Retaliation, and NATO’s Technological Security

A new round of diplomatic confrontation has emerged between Italy and Russia over an espionage case. Moscow has expelled the Italian military attaché and one of his staff members, a…

July 22, 2026Italy, Russia

- Intelligence ops

Inside Russia’s Hunt for NATO GEOINT: Protecting Europe’s Space and Geospatial Intelligence

Italy has expelled two officials from the Russian Embassy on espionage charges. On July 9, 2026, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that two Russian military…

July 10, 2026GEOINT, Italy, NATO, Russia

- Economy Geoeconomics Geopolitics

Russia’s Strategic Entrenchment in Namibia: Resources, Influence, and the Shifting Balance in Southern Africa

Russia is seeking to consolidate its cooperation with Namibia as a durable base for influence in Southern Africa, gradually transforming its engagement from isolated economic ties into a comprehensive system of presence across…

March 20, 2026Russia

- Geopolitics Governance

Africa at the Margins: How U.S. Policy Shifts Create Openings for China and Russia

In early 2026, President Donald Trump nominated Frank W. Garcia Jr., a Republican congressional aide with limited Africa experience, to be Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, the…

February 4, 2026Africa, USA

- Governance Propaganda and Disinformation

Orbán’s Nuclear Fear Campaign: How Budapest Turns EU Safety Guidance Into a Political Weapon

Viktor Orbán continues his political war with Brussels. Viktor Orbán’s government has responded irresponsibly to security recommendations for all European Union citizens developed in the European Parliament by politicians from…

January 22, 2026Hungary

- Geopolitics Nonproliferation

Strategic Asymmetry Before New START Expiry: How Russia Is Weaponizing Transparency Collapse in the Nuclear Domain

Russia’s actions are generating a critical situation of strategic asymmetry in the nuclear domain on the eve of the expiration of the New START Treaty, scheduled for 5 February 2026. Since 2023, Moscow’s suspension…

January 9, 2026nuclear weapons, Russia, USA

- Geopolitics Governance Intelligence ops

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

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