The results of recent elections in European countries showed significant electoral fluctuations. In Europe today, there is a systemic shift that changes the rules of the political game. The wave of votes for nationalist, populist, and openly radical parties has strengthened these parties' positions in national and European parliaments, giving...
“Frozen money – warm levers”. On the influence of Russian assets on the unity of Europe
Western sanctions, imposed on Russia in late February 2022 after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, affected banks and individual accounts and became the basis for freezing part of the Russian Central Bank’s international reserves. In March 2022, the Finance Minister of the Russian Federation announced that Western countries...
The Gulf of Oman as a transport hub for shadow fleet tankers
The European Union, Great Britain and the United States have strengthened their sanctions against the energy sector of the Russian economy and the activities of the so-called «shadow fleet» of the Russian Federation, which ensures the transportation of Russian crude oil by sea. The focus of attention of Brussels, London...
Corruption can undermine Hungary’s defense industry
In the summer of 2025, the Hungarian government decided to sell «the largest pearls» from the state defense industry to a private company. Such a rather strange decision of official Budapest caused significant concern among political, business and military circles within the country. Thus, in June of this year, the...
How the Russian «atomic anchor» turns energy projects into long-term dependence
Russia has long positioned itself as a leader in nuclear technology and energy. It must be recognized that the competition in this field is not so great, and the strategic potential of nuclear energy is huge. Realizing this, Russia has constructed a model in which the construction of nuclear power...
How the Russian special services undermineinternational non-governmental organizations and missions
The Russian state machine is increasingly using intelligence agents, cover-ups in the form of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), media projects and «freelancers» networks to influence international structures and destroy the effectiveness of surveillance missions and human rights protection. It is not just a piecemeal operation - it is a tactical complex...
Anti-Russian sanctions as an important element of the European security
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. It was an armed aggression against a sovereign state, and at the same time an alarming signal for the whole of Europe, as the Kremlin flagrantly violated international security principles, jeopardizing the stability of European countries and, indeed, the borders of the European Union....
«Dark gas stations». Why India’s procurement cuts Russian oil – a necessary condition for the effectiveness of sanctions
Energy has always been one of the key levers in matters of geopolitics. Since the first day of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, unprecedented sanctions have been imposed on Russia, forcing Moscow to redirect energy supplies from Europe to Asia in search of buyers. The key to this shift...
The duality of power. As the Russian elite says «about the people», a living abroad
The permanent high declarations of the Russian political elite about independence, genuine patriotism and advocacy of «popular interests» have clearly demonstrated the systemic similarity with the way of life of the elite itself. The evidence is not limited to hearsay. International and journalistic investigations show that officials keep wealth offshore,...
Submarine diversions as a tool of the Russian hybrid war
In the last three years, the arena of geopolitical struggle has become the seabed with underwater gas pipelines, power cables and internet communications. The Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions in September 2022, a series of cable damage in 2023 - 2025 and inter-state investigations have raised the question of whether...