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Slovakia’s Fico Government Demands Removal of Two Russian Oligarchs from EU Sanctions

On 12 March 2026, media reported that Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár, speaking during a hearing of the parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, acknowledged that Bratislava is attempting to remove two Russian oligarchs from…

March 16, 2026Russia, Sanctions, Slovakia

Intelligence ops

Russia’s SVR Turns Vienna into a Hub for Signals Intelligence Operations

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia has transformed Vienna into a hub for electronic and satellite intelligence operations. Moscow has turned the Austrian capital into a center of satellite espionage, using diplomatic facilities to…

March 16, 2026Austria, Russia, SVR

National Security Nonproliferation

Russia’s Nuclear Shield for Iran: How Rosatom Is Undermining U.S. Pressure on Tehran

Russia is embedding itself deeply in Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.Through its state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Moscow is consolidating a long-term presence at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, including personnel deployment, reactor construction, fuel…

March 13, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

Economy Geoeconomics

The Greek Connection: How Shipowners Sustain Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet

Greek Shipowners and Russia’s Shadow Fleet Greek shipowners launched a large-scale campaign to resell high-capacity tankers that had previously transported Russian cargoes. Nevertheless, major Greek shipping corporations continue to play…

March 12, 2026Greece, Russia, shadow fleet

Intelligence ops

Russia’s Global Messaging Hack: Targeting Officials and Journalists Through Signal and WhatsApp

Dutch intelligence agencies — the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) — have warned about a coordinated cyber campaign conducted by Russian-backed hackers targeting accounts on…

March 10, 2026Cyberattacks, GRU, Netherlands, Russia

Geopolitics

China–Russia Strategic Alignment and Its Implications for U.S. Global Influence

The recent statement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights a strategic reality that is increasingly difficult for Washington to ignore: Russia now possesses in China a powerful external pillar that enables…

March 9, 2026China, Iran, Russia

Governance

Orbán’s Kremlin Connection: Russia’s Role in Hungary’s Pre-Election Narrative

While the Hungarian opposition accuses the ruling party Fidesz of using foreign policy scandals to distract public attention from the collapse of municipal services and mounting domestic problems, Viktor Orbán continues to strengthen his…

March 5, 2026Hungary, Russia

Geopolitics Governance Warfare

Russia’s Recruitment Policy Shift in Africa: Strategic Motives and Implications for Military Recruitment

Recent revelations that Russia introduced a blacklist” of countries where recruitment for the Russian military is prohibited—while leaving several African states outside the ban—indicate a recalibration rather than a retreat…

March 5, 2026Africa, Russia

Drug trafficking Warfare

Chemical Endurance: Pharmacological Stimulation in the Russian Army

The Use of Stimulants in Russian Armed Forces Units The Main Military Medical Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense has issued methodological guidelines on the pharmacological adjustment of servicemen’s performance. These guidelines…

March 3, 2026Russia

Conflict Economy Governance Warfare

War in Iran: Power Transition, Regime Stability, Regional Consequences, and the Oil Shock

Iran is fighting on two fronts at once: an external war (U.S.–Israel strikes and ensuing Iranian retaliation) and an internal succession crisis triggered by the killing of Supreme Leader Ali…

March 2, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

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