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Russian involvement in the Capitol building attack

Russian military intelligence-linked militant groups may participated in the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol building during a riot organized by Donald Trump’s supporters. The analysis of photos and videos…

January 8, 2021Russia, USA

Geopolitics

Russian-American relations pattern after Joe Biden’s inauguration

The Trump administration did not live up to the Kremlin's hopes to reach an agreement with Washington as for influence sphere division and sanctions pressure removal for Moscow's actions violating…

December 17, 2020Russia, USA

Geopolitics

New White House Office to Step up Pressure on Russia

Following the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the United States will be given a free hand to wind up recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and as a…

December 8, 2020Russia, state sponsorship of terrorism, USA

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

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

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

Must Read PDF Terrorism

The Changing Nature of State Sponsorship of Terrorism, 2008

We want to highlight the Analysis paper by Daniel l. Byman The Changing Nature of State Sponsorship of Terrorism published by Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings…

July 16, 2020state sponsorship of terrorism, USA

Governance

The Ceasar Act- deterrence and maybe opportunity

On June 17, the first tranche of the largest US sanctions applied so far to Syria entered into force. United States President Donald Trump signed the "Caesar Syria Civilian Protection…

July 7, 2020Gerta Zaimi, Syria, USA

War crimes

Kosovo: political or justice decision?

On April 24, the Kosovo Specialist Prosecution Office (SPO) in the Hague asked for indictment for war crimes and crimes against humanity for the current president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci,…

June 30, 2020EU, Gerta Zaimi, Kosovo, Serbia, USA

Intelligence ops

Tasks and grounds for Russia to interact with the Taliban through military intelligence

Information on Russia's involvement in coordinating the Taliban in Afghanistan, targeting to destroy the U.S.-led coalition troops, is confirmed by certain facts of interaction and cooperation between the Taliban and…

June 29, 2020Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban, USA

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