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Warning: growing risks of virus spread in Europe

An increasing number of registered dengue cases in Europe raise concern. It is transmitted by the Asian tiger mosquito. Total reported cases increased from 71 in 2022 to 130 in…

June 19, 2024dengue, Russia, smallpox

Conflict Peacekeeping Psyops

The Conclusion of the Peace Summit in Switzerland

The biggest outcome of the gathering in Switzerland was the statement in favor of national sovereignty signed by over 80 countries, which curiously included countries such as Hungary (which generally…

June 18, 2024Russia, Ukraine

National Security Terrorism

Kremlin bringing IS threat back to Europe

It is highly likely that an imitation will be launched of the Islamic State’s campaign to resume its operations across Europe. We expect terrorist attacks under the IS flag, which…

June 17, 2024ISIS, Russia

Conflict Warfare

Kremlin’s Colonial and Racist Policies in Africa

The Kremlin benefits from its expansion and support for authoritarian regimes in the developing world to recruit and send people to fight on the side of Russia in the war…

June 14, 2024Africa, Russia, Ukraine

Conflict Intelligence ops

Russian sabotage activity in Europe: NATO gets reasons for implementing Article5 of the Treaty

Russia has been changing its tactics in the West from conducting hybridoperations to acts of sabotage. Thus, NATO countries has received a reason toimplement Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.We…

June 11, 2024France, NATO, Poland, Russia

Conflict Estimates National Security

Russia-provoked border incident in the Baltics goes to a higher level

By declaring the Baltic Sea and the Narva River as Russia’s internal waters, Moscow isapparently preparing to unilaterally redraw its borders with the Baltic and Scandinaviancountries. There is a high…

May 31, 2024Baltic, Estonia, Russia

Geopolitics National Security

Iran and Russia are spurring Sudan to become hostile towards the U.S.

Russia’s government has made efforts to establish seaport in the Red Sea, which goes in line with our estimations of November 2000. More on this story: Russian military buildup in Sudan to control the…

May 29, 2024Iran, Russia, Sudan

Democracy Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Kremlin waging campaign to delegitimize Ukraine

Russia has launched a media campaign to delegitimize Ukraine’s political leadership. We believe its goal is the Kremlin snubbing peace negotiations and inducing U.S. partners to cease all military support for…

May 27, 2024Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics

Russian delegation level at the funeral of Raisi shows Moscow’s lack of trust in Tehran

The level of the Russian Federation representatives at the funeral of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi may signal about the Kremlin's growing distrust of Tehran. Despite the close Russian-Iranian ties, including…

May 23, 2024Iran, Russia

Intelligence ops

Supporting political terrorism and communist-era uprisings: Moscow returns to the Comintern ideas

Russia is going to activate in conducting influence operations in the West by using terrorist and sabotage acts. The statement of Sergei Naryshkin, the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence…

May 20, 2024Naryshkin, Russia, SVR

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