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Russia Prepares for 80th Anniversary of the End of World War Two
Executive Summary: Russia is planning extensive events for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (WWII), using historical memory as a tool to legitimize its Ukraine invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared... MORE
Georgia Leaves Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Executive Summary: On January 29, the Republic of Georgia ceased participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) after the latter demanded new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners. Tbilisi’s... MORE
Russian Railways Becoming a Growing Political and Geopolitical Problem for Moscow
Executive Summary: Moscow’s need to supply its invasion forces in Ukraine, its rapid shift of trade away from Europe toward Asia due to sanctions, and slashed investments have put unprecedented strains on Russian railways. China... MORE
The Kremlin Threatens European Countries Could be Oreshnik’s Next Target
Executive Summary: Russia has developed a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Oreshnik, based on its RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In November 2024, Russian armed forces conducted a combined missile strike on a Ukrainian... MORE
Russia Promotes Stronger Negotiating Position Than Reality
Executive Summary: Pro-Kremlin analysts look upon possible negotiations with the United States about the fate of Ukraine only from a position of strength. Moscow’s demands, however, clearly do not correspond with its real capabilities. Russian... MORE
Lukashenka Touts More Anti-Poland Rhetoric Following Presidential Election
Executive Summary: During his re-election as Belarus’s President, Alyaksandr Lukashenka warned Poland that any attempt to annex western Ukraine would precipitate a conflict with Belarus and Russia. Lukashenka’s warnings are part of a broader obsession... MORE
Guns For Hire: Private Security and Mercenary Industries in China and Russia
Executive Summary: Mercenaries have existed since ancient times but have evolved into modern private military and security companies (PMSCs) focusing on training, logistics, and protection, especially in Western practices. Russian private military companies (PMCs) and... MORE
New Year’s Gala Celebrates Tech and International Outlook
Executive Summary: The Spring Festival Gala, which had 16.8 billion views across all media platforms this year, is the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) annual message to the Chinese people and is used to celebrate the... MORE
Harnessing Hydropower, Sparking Tensions: PRC Mega-Dam and India’s Water Security Fears
Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has officially approved a 60-gigawatt hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet, estimated to cost over 1 trillion renminbi ($137 billion) and surpass the capacity... MORE