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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

Democracy Governance

Russia elections: Seeking Solutions in the Taliban Case Paradigm

The prospect of Russia having its parliamentary elections tampered with this fall forces us to start preparing for non-recognition of their results and searching for a policy of communication with…

September 6, 2021Russia

Warfare

Russian Zircon hypersonic missile. Real threat or a PR stunt?

Since a few weeks, we can observe an intensified news flow about the 3M22 Zircon (SS-N-33) hypersonic missile. Is Russia trying to show its real capabilities, or is it just…

August 30, 2021hypersonic missiles, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security Terrorism

“Russian bounties” in Afghanistan: Stage 2

The latest airport attack in Kabul could be seen as part of the campaign to legalize the Taliban in Afghanistan. After the terror attack, which killed over 100 people, the…

August 27, 2021Afghanistan, IS-K, Russia, Taliban

Governance Intelligence ops Psyops

Belarus has wasted its independence and is now being used by the Kremlin for subversion

Globally non-recognized Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has become a full-time puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin. To the loss of Belarus' sovereignty testifies the fact that Minsk's rhetoric and the…

August 6, 2021Belarus, Russia

Geoeconomics Governance

Russia: Challenges and vulnerabilities

Russia's key external challenges and vulnerabilities Russia’s continued policy of confrontation with the West is depleting the Kremlin, creating an unfavourable climate both around and within Russia. Brutal interference in…

July 30, 2021Russia

Governance

Dictators’ hybrid technologies: citizenship and elections

Russia is now testing a rather new type of election fraud by engaging as voters wrongfully naturalized persons living beyond its borders. The Kremlin is bracing for parliamentary elections due…

July 23, 2021Russia, Ukraine

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