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Kremlin planning malign influence operations in Britain

Russia doesn’t stop trying to interfere in British politics and influence public opinion in this country. In February 2023, Russian intelligence, with the help of its assets on the ground,…

February 2, 2023Russia, United Kingdom

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

RT as Russian interagency tool for running psyops

Russia is using its Russia Today propaganda channel to conduct psyops involving former high-ranking intelligence assets. Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, known for her links to the Kremlin, will…

January 30, 2023GRU, Russia, Russia Today

Psyops War crimes

Russian propaganda and psyop aim to insult Muslims

In the context of the Russian psyop aiming to destabilize the West and undermine unity of NATO allies, as well as in the context of Russian combat units being staffed…

January 27, 2023Russia

Intelligence ops

Meddling by Russian intelligence in British politics requires strict suppression and “cleansing” of their diplomats

Russian foreign intelligence seeks to exert pressure on British politics. The tasks are to buypoliticians to get confidential information on government policy, and discredit the government to call for snap elections. It is unlikely that Russia is eager to put its henchman as British…

January 24, 2023Russia, SVR, United Kingdom

Intelligence ops Psyops Terrorism

Russian military intelligence operation in Sweden, besides blocking the nation’s NATO membership bid, could raise the level of terrorist threat in the country

Russia has masterminded and organized the effort to destabilize Sweden on religious grounds. The operation aims to hamper Sweden’s NATO integration plans, escalate relations with Muslim countries, and create grounds…

January 24, 2023GRU, NATO, Russia, Sweden, Turkiye

Conflict Geopolitics Peacekeeping

The least alternative on the horizon to distance Yerevan from Russia

Russia's ongoing influence and reputation losses and dominance of Moscow own interests over partnerships provoke increasing anti-Russian sentiment in a number of countries, in particular, Armenia. The Kremlin has been…

January 12, 2023Armenia, Russia, Turkiye

Governance

Russia on track to becoming military junta

Following sharply enhanced political powers for Defense Minister Shoigu and his entourage in March 2022 , as the military invasion of Ukraine started, things have changed dramatically by the end…

January 10, 2023Prigozhin, Russia, Wagner Group

Geopolitics

Being at UNSC helps to form ‘axis of evil’

The fact of Russia being the UNSC member emerges as the only driver for it not to lose the authoritarian allies. At the same time, formal support that Russia is…

January 3, 2023Russia, Serbia, UNGA, United Nations, Wagner Group

Nonproliferation

Rosatom violates non-proliferation treaty in Iran

It is highly possible that Russia has been assisting Iran in developing nuclear technologies for some time, in exchange for weapons and UAVs supplied, to use them in the war against Ukraine. This assistance comes in the form of consultations…

December 13, 2022Iran, nuclear weapons, Russia

Conflict Propaganda and Disinformation

Military and media tactics to fuel the Balkans conflict are overwhelmingly likely

Belgrade's permission for Russia Today channel to broadcast on the territory of Serbia and the visit of Serbian far-right politician Damjan Knežević, the leader of the ultra-right organization ‘Narodna Patrola’, to the St.Petersburg…

December 7, 2022Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

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