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Russian influence in the Western Balkans

The constant rhetoric and the public opinion development against Euro-Atlantic integration is an agenda that Russia is constantly trying to extend to the Western Balkan countries. Influence on the Western…

September 21, 2020Arbesa Hoxha, Balkans, Russia

Propaganda and Disinformation

Individual sanctions against Kremlin’s satellites to hamper intense malign activity from third countries

Individual sanctions imposed against the Russian satellites will slow down local politicians’ recruiting by the Kremlin, hurt their financial base, and localize their business in Russia, thus creating additional pressure…

September 15, 2020Russia, Ukraine

Governance

Policy to deny Russia’s meddling closes the way out of domestic political crisis

Russia’s meddling in U.S. voting does not question the legitimacy of Trump's victory but indicates Russia's hostility and disregard for the standards of democracy and international law. The White House…

September 11, 2020Russia, Trump, USA

Geopolitics

Russia’s chemical terrorism is the reason for H.R. 1724 law implementation

The statement by Germany’s government that the Bundeswehr laboratory has established the fact that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok-group warfare agent means Russia used prohibited chemical…

September 8, 2020chemical weapon, Russia

Geopolitics

Russia backs Condé ‘s third term in Guinea

Russia is backing the re-election of Alpha Condé as President of Guinea. The extension of Condé’s presidency serves Moscow’s interests, similar cases of “zeroing” presidential terms adding to legitimize the…

September 3, 2020Alpha Conde, Guinea, Rusal, Russia

Intelligence ops

The Russia Question

For anyone trying to discern U.S. policy toward Russia in the Trump era, it is hard not to describe it as schizophrenic. The State Department regularly criticizes the actions of…

August 31, 2020John Sipher, Russia, USA

Geopolitics

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

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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

Russia

Russian influence in the Western Balkans

Individual sanctions against Kremlin’s satellites to hamper intense malign activity from third countries

Policy to deny Russia’s meddling closes the way out of domestic political crisis

Russia’s chemical terrorism is the reason for H.R. 1724 law implementation

Russia backs Condé ‘s third term in Guinea

The Russia Question

Amidst Belarus protests Russia to increase its influence on Lukashenko

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

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

Pillars of Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda Ecosystem

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