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Insurgency in Mali Thwarted By Russian Forces

The leader of the military government of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, made his first public appearance on 28 April 2026 following a weekend of coordinated insurgent attacks across the West African nation. The Africa Corps, a paramilitary organisation linked to the Russian Federation, stated that it successfully thwarted what it described as a large-scale coup attempt...

Iran’s Leverage: Will Russia and China Actively Join the Israel-Iran War?

The most recent developments between the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter: Iran) and the State of Israel, opposing each other in a territorial war, are the next step in their escalating geopolitical situation. While the primary root causes of this conflict have been addressed in several of our analyses (e.g., Israel and Iran: Behind Political...

Casualties Reported in Kherson Following Strike on New Year Gathering

KHORLY — A strike involving at least three unmanned aerial vehicles (hereinafter: UAVs) resulted in 24 fatalities in the village of Khorly during New Year celebrations on 1 January 2026. The incident, reported by the Governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, occurred shortly after midnight at a coastal cafe and hotel where approximately 100 individuals had gathered....

Russia Designates Deutsche Welle as Undesirable Organisation

The Justice Ministry of the Russian Federation officially designated the German state-owned broadcaster Deutsche Welle (hereinafter: DW) as an “undesirable organisation” on 16 December 2025. This administrative decision, reported by Deutsche Welle and Reuters, effectively bans the broadcaster’s operations within the territory of the Russian Federation and criminalises any association with the outlet for Russian...

Russia and India Commit to Expanded Economic and Defence Cooperation

The Russian Federation is prepared to continue uninterrupted oil shipments of fuel to India, according to an assurance made by President Vladimir Putin to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 December 2025. The statement followed the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi, where the leaders affirmed their intent to strengthen the long-standing bilateral relationship across key...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Territorial Concessions Remain Kyiv’s Biggest Challenge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on 1 December 2025, that the issue of territorial concessions remains the ‘biggest challenge’ for Ukraine. The President made the comments as senior officials from the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) were due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow following weekend talks with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida. The diplomatic effort...