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Moscow’s Middle-East Adventure: Is Russian Support for the Syrian Regime Wag the Dog?

Why is Moscow continuing to send troops to fight and die in the deserts of Syria while simultaneously fighting the rapidly growing Covid-19 pandemic at home? Russian military forces, both regular military…

May 6, 2020David DeBatto, Russia, Syria

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Situation Reports

China joined Moscow’s anti-U.S. disinformation campaign amid pandemic

China has joined Russia’s disinformation campaign and influence operations targeting to undermine the U.S. policy stances in the post-Soviet space. On April 28, the Russian propaganda new agency TASS cited…

May 4, 2020China, Russia

Situation Reports Intelligence ops

Russia’s mil intel continues assassination attempts abroad

Russia keeps practicing political terrorism by murdering foreign political figures and Russian citizens with the help of poison. The situation in the Czech Republic indicates that the motives for such…

April 28, 2020Czech Republic, GRU, Russia

Situation Reports Healthcare

Will the Russian Healthcare System Collapse Under the Weight of the Coronavirus Pandemic?

“This country has 100 billionaires, and yet more than a third of Russians can’t afford to buy two pairs of shoes a year” – Physician at rural Russian hospital Vladimir Putin proudly…

April 22, 2020Covid-19, David DeBatto, Russia

Geopolitics Estimates

Russia says it wants to talk about hypersonic weapons. What does that tell us?

On Tuesday, April 14th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia is ready for a discussion about hypersonic missiles and other types of weapons. According to Lavrov, those…

April 21, 2020China, Dr. Krzysztof Kuska, hypersonic missiles, military, Russia, USA

Conflict Estimates

Standing Up to the Russian Bear: Will Russia Deploy Little Green Men Against Estonia After the Pandemic Ends?

The small Baltic nation of Estonia was considered a “vassal” state (Soviet Republic) within the U.S.S.R. from the time of its invasion and occupation by Soviet forces on June 17, 1940 until August…

April 15, 2020David DeBatto, Estonia, Russia

Estimates Opinion

The Russian Army Versus Social Media Savvy Russian Youth: Has VKontakte Degraded the Readiness of the Russian Army?

Central to Russian foreign and domestic policy is the requirement of a strong army. Since at least the mid-19thcentury several Russian leaders, clerics and philosophers have espoused the notion that…

April 9, 2020David DeBatto, Russia

Estimates Intelligence ops

La Stampa findings on intelligence-gathering nature of Russian mission in Italy confirmed

Russia is officially threatening an Italian newspaper over the report revealing the true objective of the Russian military team deployed in Italy. The analysis of documentary material confirms the conclusions…

April 8, 2020Italy, NATO, Russia

Situation Reports Healthcare

Russian COVID-19 Numbers as Dangerous Propaganda

For weeks now, official Russian government news outlets have been proudly trumpeting the news that Russia has an astronomically low rate of infections and fatalities from the coronavirus in comparison…

April 1, 2020Covid-19, Russia

Estimates Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Psy-ops and disinformation campaign in Italy amid crisis

A group of Russian military arrived in Italy exactly at the moment an active campaign was launched across social networks, calling for the country's withdrawal from the EU. The relevant…

March 27, 2020Italy, Russia

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