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Russia’s nuclear arsenal seems grossly exaggerated

There are well-grounded doubts as to whether Russia has got a combat-ready nuclear arsenal. There’s a good chance it makes the Kremlin speculate on nuclear blackmail, with threats to launch…

November 9, 2022nuclear weapons, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics

Russia on a hunt to destabilize Kosovo through Serbia

Two days after the signing of three agreements between six countries of the Western Balkans, at the Berlin Summit, for the mutual recognition of identity cards, university degrees and professional…

November 8, 2022Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Corruption National Security

Russian politicians still own property in Europe, despite dirty money and the hostility to the West

With sanctions imposed on Russian officials, some of them still own property in Europe. The Government of Finland seeks to introduce new restrictions against citizens of the aggressor country, banning them from…

November 4, 2022Russia

profile

Psychological profile of the Secretary of the Russian Security Council

Nikolai Patrushev is the secretary of the Security Council of Russia, who influences on Putin exceptionally. The candidacy of his son, the Minister of Agriculture of Russia, is being discussed…

November 3, 2022Patrushev, Russia

Democracy Governance

Anti-LGBT policy in Russia supposedly camouflages sex orientations of high-rank politicians

The Russian government ramps up anti-LGBT measures and introduces administrative responsibility for ‘propaganda’ and ‘demonstration’ of ‘non-traditional relations’ in media, movies and books. The package of bills submitted for consideration by…

October 31, 2022:GBT, Russia

Geopolitics Governance

Berlusconi feeling abandoned by Washington, turns to Moscow

An atlantist with Putin in his heart. This is the contradictory portrait of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who in these hours is causing a scandal for some recordings…

October 21, 2022Berlusconi, Italy, Meloni, Russia, USA

Propaganda and Disinformation

The totalitarian propaganda organizers and actors should be legally prosecuted and sanctioned

The very fact that propagandists of war criminal regimes are as responsible for the crimes as the leaders of these regimes requires international prosecution and punishment of those who are…

October 20, 2022Russia, Rwanda

Intelligence ops

Russian intelligence in the Netherlands: purpose, targets, and scale of penetration

Russia expands intelligence ops and campaigns on subversion and disinformation in the Netherlands. The estimates by RLI analysts of the Kremlin working closely with Thierry Baudet, heading one of the Kingdom’s…

October 18, 2022FSB, GRU, Netherlands, Russia

Geopolitics

Sanctions should be imposed if Serbia continues its flirt with Russia

Serbia´s siding with Russia in the aggression against Ukraine is duly noted. This siding shows a lot about the ambitions of this country in relation to other countries of the Western Balkans.…

October 13, 2022Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Conflict profile War crimes

Moscow appoints Surovikin: an echo of chaos in Russian military rule

Massive missile strike by Russia on civilian targets and energy facilities in Ukraine indicates worsening outlook for the Russian troops in Ukraine. The Russians change tactics, as they believe that…

October 12, 2022Russia, Ukraine

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