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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

Governance

Putin’s mental state requires search for alternative contacts among Russian leaders

Lack of any success in contacts between the leaders of the United States and Europe with Russia'sleader regarding the war in Ukraine prioritizes the need to analyze the psychology of decision-making by the President of Russia. Some…

June 21, 2022Russia

Geopolitics

Nicaragua grants its sovereignty to the Kremlin in exchange for the dictatorship support

The Nicaraguan Congress’ authorization for entry of Russian troops, navy ships and aircraft into the country is a trick to put pressure on the United States and provoke the Caribbean-like…

June 15, 2022Nicaragua, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security

Russia is testing NATO air defense system in Central Europe, Baltic region, and the Balkans

After Russia invaded Ukraine, there have been some disturbing aircraft flights over Central and Eastern Europe. Last week in Lithuania a mystery aircraft took off from Lithuania and illegally entered the airspace…

June 13, 2022Air-defense, Bulgaria, GRU, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Russia

Coup Governance

Supreme power transformation in Russia: possible scenarios

With President Putin expected to resign, his health and mentality unlikely to let him rule the country till the end of 2022, Russia faces an ongoing power game. That’s a…

June 8, 2022Russia

Geopolitics

Russia with new strategy for destabilization in the Western Balkans

Balkans has a long history with Russian influence. Last three decades, collisions of Russian Foreign Policy and US foreign policy in Balkans mostly have happened in Bosnia and Herzegovina and…

June 7, 2022Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Corruption Warfare

NATO countries sell military technology and equipment to Russia despite sanction restrictions

As Russian military operations continue in Ukraine more and more violations of the military and dual-use goods sanctions are revealed. While analyzing destroyed and captured Russian war equipment the facts…

June 6, 2022Russia, Sanctions

Governance

The Kremlin power reshuffle amid the war in Ukraine and Putin’s disease

Power races in the Kremlin still shake the air amid Putin's health problems. May 12-15, the Russian president underwent cancer surgery. Taking into consideration the flights of the presidential fleet aircraft, Il-96-300,…

May 30, 2022Russia

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