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Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past Mongolia’s prime minister, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. Sergei Bobylev/TASS News Agency

Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy

Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a strong influence.
A warrant is out for a diver – but Vladimir Putin can breathe easy, it isn’t for him. Alexey Druzhinin/RIA NOVOSTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Treating Nord Stream blasts as a whodunit misses the point – and plays into Russia’s plan to distract and divide

Since saboteurs blew up the Russia-Germany gas pipelines in September 2022, theories have swirled about who was responsible. German prosecutors recently issued a warrant for a Ukrainian.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., on Aug. 16, 2024. Harris is already a target of disinformation campaigns. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

How Russian gender-based disinformation could influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election

States like Russia use gender-based disinformation to influence elections. Now that Kamala Harris is running for president, Americans must be aware of the disinformation they likely consume.
Malians demonstrate in support of Russia on the 60th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Mali, in Bamako, Mali, in September 2020. Russian mercenaries have played a key role in the fighting in several African countries, prompting attacks by Ukrainian-backed rebels. (AP Photo)

Ukrainian special operations abroad are part of its broader war effort against Russia

In causing disproportionate losses to Russian soldiers in Africa, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces give their soldiers and the people of Ukraine a morale boost amid a largely stagnant war at home.
Heads of Niger’s military junta Gen. Tiani (C), Malian Col. Goita (L) and Burkina Faso’s Capt. Traore (R) after signing the Confederation of Sahel States documents in Niamey on 6 July 2024. AFP via Getty Images

Mali is still unsafe under the military: why it hasn’t made progress against rebels and terrorists

To win its counterinsurgency war, Mali’s military must focus on the fragility of the state, strained military capabilities, and fallout from Russian-Ukraine crisis.

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