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How does Russian undercover intelligence in Italy look like?

Italy’s Mario Draghi government shutdown directly linked to Russian intelligence actions in Europe, as it spurs to trigger political crisis in EU. Read also: What next Italy? Russian embassies in…

July 27, 2022Italy, Russia

- Estimates Geopolitics

The summit in Teheran: A system of alliances goes beyond the interests of the moment

On his second trip since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Iran, where he met President Ebrahim Raisi and their Turkish counterpart Recep…

July 21, 2022Iran, Russia, Turkey, Turkiye

Governance

Putin’s circle tension and confrontation rise due to possible loss of the Russian president’s capacities

According to unconfirmed reports, in late June, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Security Council, committed suicide attempt in a state of alcoholic intoxication. Knowing about Medvedev's alcohol abuse…

July 19, 2022FSB, GRU, Russia

Intelligence ops

How does Russian intelligence pattern in Belgium look like?

The fact that Belgium expelled Russian spies working under diplomatic cover confirms the scale of Russian intelligence’s infiltration in European countries. The expulsion of Russian diplomats followed a similar action…

July 15, 2022Belgium, FSB, GRU, Russia, SVR

Estimates Governance

Global security and de-escalation between the West and China depend on Russia’s dismantling

Aggressive war unleashed against Ukraine, an effort to rebuild the empire, economic blackmail of Europe, provoked famine in Africa, and how the Russian people feel about that suggest the only way out - to disintegrate Russia and mould several independent nations on ethnic grounds. This scenario looks promising today, as separatist attitude in some regions of Russia,…

July 13, 2022Russia

Intelligence ops

Growing activity and interests of Russian intelligence in Switzerland

Switzerland that abstains from expelling Russian spies, might serve as new Russia’s espionage hub in Europe. After Russian troops invaded Ukraine, over 500 Russian diplomats have been expelled from the…

July 5, 2022intelligence, Russia, Switzerland

Geopolitics Propaganda and Disinformation

Belgorod’s case: flashback to 1999

With evidence of multiple war crimes by Russia in Ukraine obtained and disclosed, rocket and strike assaults on civilian infrastructure and residential buildings among them, the Kremlin is seeking to…

July 4, 2022Belarus, Russia

Geoeconomics

Africa loses gold deposit sovereignty and turns into Russian colony

Sudan has lost effective control over its gold deposits. Moscow expands its presence in the country and gets more involved in mining by using corrupt ties with the military junta…

June 29, 2022Russia, Sudan

Nonproliferation

Minsk joined Russia’s nuclear blackmail

Moscow projects signals of readiness to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. When Lukashenko talked to Putin in St. Petersburg most recently, he expressed his willingness to upgrade Belarusian Su-25 (Frogfoot) aircraft to carry nuclear weapons. On the one hand, that speaks of the plans…

June 28, 2022Belarus, nuclear weapons, Russia

Estimates Governance

Lukashenko risks losing sovereignty, army, and power

Russia is seeking to get Belarus into the war in Ukraine, with a view to absorb it and deprive of sovereignty. On June 23, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called for an enhanced joint defense of Russia and Belarus, including a single regional air defense system.…

June 24, 2022Belarus, Russia

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