Franco-Russian Competition in Africa: The Synthesis of a ‘Silent War’
France is withdrawing its troops from Burkina Faso, Russia’s Wagner Group may be taking their place. Will Russia replace France in Africa?
Ukrainian Troop Concentration near Transnistria: A New Battleground in Eastern Europe?
The recent concentration of Ukrainian troops near Transnistria, a Russian-backed self-declared independent statelet in the east of Moldova, raises the specter of a new conflict in Eastern Europe amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War.
The De-Finlandization of Finland
Finland is willing to join NATO, reversing its foreign policy of neutrality. What’s the reason behind the de-Finlandization of Finland?
The Rise of the Wagner Group
The Rise of the Wagner Group: The Emergence of a ‘State within a State’ in Russia?