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Ghana’s gold increases risks for Russian-backed coup

A military coup in Ghana is highly probable, with Wagner mercenary groups operating in the region. Moreover, these groups are now fully and officially controlled by Russia’s Defense Ministry, so…

October 4, 2023Ghana, gold, Russia, Wagner Group

Intelligence ops Psyops

Russia keeps influencing over NATO expansion

The public provocative act on burning an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed our previous conclusions that the Quran-burning incident in the Scandinavian countries had been planned and approved by Russian intelligence in order to block Stockholm’s entry into…

October 2, 2023Hungary, NATO, Russia, Sweden, Turkiye

Conflict Intelligence ops

Serbia is involved in the action of the terrorist group against the Kosovo Police

In the early hours of September 24, a terrorist attack on Kosovo Police personnel shook the village of Banjske in the northern portion of the country, leaving one policeman dead…

September 29, 2023Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Geopolitics

Kremlin seeks to exert influence on Pope Francesco

Kremlin seeks to exert influence on Pope Francesco and use the Catholic Church for shaping popular opinion in predominantly Catholic nations. That is why Moscow appointed Ivan Soltanovsky as ambassador…

September 26, 2023Pope Francesco, Russia, Vatican

Coup Intelligence ops

Russia will compensate for damage from inaction in Karabakh by toppling Pashinyan in Armenia within next three days

The developments in Karabakh will lead to the overthrow of the Pashinyan government in Armenia and the establishment of a pro-Moscow regime in Armenia. According to our data, Russia was…

September 22, 2023Armenia, China, Georgia, Karabakh, Kazakhstan, Russia

Governance

Possible Kadyrov’s death to create turbulence in Russia

Uncertainty surrounding the health condition of Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov sparks turbulence in Russia's domestic politics and creates additional risks for stability across the Caucasus. Rumors about Kadyrov's grave illness…

September 20, 2023Chechnia, Kadyrov, Russia

Conflict

Efforts to de-escalate through dialog have failed due to Yerevan’s denial of responsibility

Baku has been preparing for a counterterrorism operation for several weeks in response to Armenia's persistent use of various types of weapons to attack borders, shelling local security forces and…

September 19, 2023Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Russia

National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Agents of foreign influence in U.S. threatening national security ahead of elections

Recent revelations point to senior positions in the UN having been infiltrated by individuals closely cooperating with foreign intelligence agencies or sympathizing with hostile regimes. These officials occupy high-ranking positions…

September 14, 2023China, Covid-19, Nord Stream-2, Russia, United Nations, USA

Intelligence ops Terrorism

Mock far-left sabotage to threaten Europe

February 2023 forecast by RLI on terrorist threat for strategic targets in Europe by far-left forces affiliated with Russian intelligence is confirmed. Read also: Moscow expanding subversive influence operations across…

September 12, 2023Germany, Russia

Conflict Intelligence ops National Security

Moscow weaves illegal network to recruit and transfer mercenaries from Latin America under new neo-colonial policy

Russia has stepped up recruitment of Latin Americans to compensate for the loss of Russian troops after fighting in Ukraine.Some Ukrainian CYBINT papers speak of at least 199 Cubans who…

September 7, 2023Cuba, FSB, Russia

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