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Amidst Belarus protests Russia to increase its influence on Lukashenko

The situation development in Belarus following the presidential elections makes a scenario of the Kremlin's growing influence on official Minsk quite real. Since the mid-2000s the federal media have called…

August 25, 2020Belarus, Lukashenko, Russia

Intelligence ops

Accusing Iran of paying bounties to Taliban covers up for Russians and seems questionable

An attempt to put the blame on Iran for paying bounties to Taliban fighters for targeting coalition troops might be guided by the failure to renew sanctions against Tehran, looking…

August 24, 2020Haqqani network, Iran, Russia, Taliban

Intelligence ops

Russian Agent in Norway: False Nord Stream 2 Security Certificates or Industrial Espionage?

Russia may have corrupted European government officials who issued permits for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction. The arrest of a Russian intelligence agent in Oslo, Norway, might speak…

August 19, 2020Noorway, Nord Stream-2, Russia

Must Read PDF Propaganda and Disinformation

Pillars of Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda Ecosystem

lansinginstitute.org would like to recommend GEC & Department of State Special Report “Pillars of Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda Ecosystem” published in August 2020. Russia’s disinformation and propaganda ecosystem is the…

August 10, 2020Russia

Propaganda and Disinformation

With Friends Like These”: Assessing the Russian Influence in Germany

We’d like to highlight the CSIS report “With Friends Like These”: Assessing the Russian Influence in Germany by Jeffrey Mankoff, published in July. As Europe’s unquestioned heavyweight and a country…

August 2, 2020Germany, Russia

Intelligence ops Must Read PDF

Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. Russia, 2020

The report on the threat to U.K. national security from Russia, which was compiled in early 2019 by parliament’s intelligence and security committee (ISC). MPs' report accuses Russia of trying…

July 22, 2020Russia, United Kingdom

Terrorism

Belgian intelligence helps to identify the Russian bounty program victims in Afghanistan

Russia may be involved in killing at least a dozen American service members in 2019. The statement of Philippe Goffin, Belgium’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Minister…

July 20, 2020Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban

Terrorism

MH-17 case: a pivot point to pass SMART Act

Moscow's bounties paid to the Taliban for killing U.S. servicemen in Afghanistan should become ultima ratio for the U.S. Congress to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The…

July 17, 2020MH17, Russia, state sponsorship of terrorism, USA

Conflict

Escalatory symptoms in South Caucasus: risks for Azerbaijan

Russia seeks to ramp up conflicts in the South Caucasus, provoking against Azerbaijan. Skirmishes between the servicemen of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Tovuz district began on July 12, leaving three…

July 16, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey

Economy

Russian elite moves money offshore

Representatives of elite, politics, and economics, as well as investment activity players of Russia constitute an inextricable system. Their activity serves as one of the best indicators showing the situation…

July 14, 2020economy, Russia

Russia