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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…