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Russian intelligence focus in Bulgaria

In pursuing their intelligence efforts in Bulgaria, Russian spy agencies rely on HUMINT, using assets recruited during the Soviet period, as well as on the Russian diaspora and families of…

October 12, 2021Bulgaria, GRU, Russia

Geopolitics

Russia — Saudi Arabia military cooperation agreement. New normal in the region?

Russian Federation has signed a military cooperation agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KAS) on the 24th of August. This is another signal that there is an ongoing shift…

October 4, 2021Russia, Saudi Arabia

Intelligence ops

Russian spies – one of the instruments of influence in the Western Balkans

A group of former ministers from neighboring countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, Serbia) sent a letter to the European institutions and NATO asking them to start a "political dialogue…

October 1, 2021Albania, Balkans, Croatia, GRU, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia

Estimates Governance

Putin’s worsening health set to be a determining factor in Russia’s policy over the next four years

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent move to go on self-isolation, allegedly due to certain people from his entourage having contracted COVID-19, may be associated with something beyond mass fraud in…

September 29, 2021Putin, Russia

Geopolitics National Security

What the new NDAA sanctions on Russia reveal about US political environment

The seemingly surprising last minute added sanctions against Russian individuals and entities connected to the violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, as well as to the NordStream 2 pipeline come in the…

September 28, 2021Russia, Sanctions, USA

Coup Intelligence ops

With military coup failed, Sudanese regime is still at risk

The takeover attempt in Sudan on September 21 rises from a national scale crisis and domestic discord among powerful institutions, including the army, amid foreign intervention, and points to the…

September 23, 2021Russia, Sudan

Intelligence ops Psyops

Russia is countering the USA and EU states in Mali

Russia is trying to “convince Malians that the EU occupies Mali” and is “very active in this matter”,Deputy Defence Minister Jan Havránek has warned about how Russia is portraying the…

September 20, 2021France, Mali, Russia

- Democracy Governance

Election Rigging in Russia: Test of Western Powers’ Commitment to Democratic Values

Parliamentary elections in Russia are a challenge for democratic governments. Ignoring massive violations of the civilized principles of the expression of people’s will would sent a destructive signal across the…

September 16, 2021Russia

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Foreign psyops to meddle in Germany elections gaining momentum

A disinformation campaign is intensifying in Germany, aimed at interfering with the elections and influencing their results from beyond the country’s borders. As foreign actors keep pouring in their propaganda…

September 13, 2021Germany, Russia

Democracy Geopolitics

Afghanistan is completely lost. Is Iraq next on the list? Arms sales can tell a lot

The recent events observed in Afghanistan have shown us how fragile the US order can be. After 20 years of fighting, the Taliban is again at the helm, and it seems…

September 7, 2021Iraq, Russia

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