... because we really hate the Russians
Satellite imagery and contractor leaks reveal a massive expansion of hardened command centers in the Urals and Black Sea. We analyze the strategic logic behind Putin's 'doomsday' infrastructure, the modernization of Mount Yamantau, and what this 'bunkerization' signals about Kremlin nuclear escalation readiness.
While Europe weans itself off Russian gas, it remains dangerously dependent on Rosatom for nuclear fuel and reactor services. This analysis exposes the geopolitical risks of this overlooked energy choke point and the struggle to decouple.
A deep-dive on how Russia has turned agricultural supply chains — grain exports, fertiliser flows, and Black Sea logistics — into geopolitical tools, using commercial networks, maritime coercion, and shadow routes to shape markets, influence states in Africa and MENA, and blunt sanctions.
Exposes how Moscow uses security contracts, private military firms, and state firms to lock access to African cobalt, lithium, uranium and gold—fuelling military production, sanctions evasion, and new trade corridors through China and Gulf intermediaries.
Investigates Moscow's growing footprint in Latin America—military access, port and airfield logistics, energy-for-security ties, and covert financial routes—that create new forward nodes for power projection and sanctions circumvention in the Western Hemisphere.
Investigative analysis of how Kremlin-linked oligarchs, state proxies, and shell companies acquire or influence European ports, energy assets, telecoms, and data centers via third-country intermediaries — creating persistent supply-chain and security risks that evade sanctions and screening.
A focused analysis of Russia's calibrated campaign against Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania—combining disinformation, cyberattacks, energy leverage, passportization, and clandestine operations—to undermine NATO’s eastern flank and exploit vulnerabilities in resilience and EU cohesion.
How Russia turns Arctic shipping into a dual use tool to evade sanctions, finance military build up, and project power. This piece exposes reflagging, ship to ship transfers, insurance workarounds, and prescribes NATO and Western policy tools to close the Arctic loophole.
A focused investigation into how Moscow uses Arctic routes, ship-to-ship transfers, reflagging, shadow fleets, and opaque finance — including Chinese and Gulf intermediaries — to blunt sanctions and keep energy revenues flowing.
The Wagner Group, labeled a "criminal organization" by the U.S., is a notorious Russian paramilitary unit with significant involvement in Ukraine and other global conflicts. Discover the group's origins, activities, and impact.
Dive into an untold chapter of WWII, where the Dnieper Dam's destruction altered the course of conflict. Explore the Soviet strategy that marked a critical point in the war, symbolizing the harsh sacrifices made in the face of impending disaster.
Despite securing victory in two world wars and boasting vast natural resources, Russia remains marred by poverty and a low GDP. In contrast, Germany has rebounded from its wartime defeats and become an economic powerhouse with far fewer resources. Explore the paradox of Russia's military achievements versus its economic struggles, and how inefficient resource management, corruption, and an aggressive focus on militarism have hindered the nation's ability to prosper and thrive.
The history of Kievan Rus' is a complex and fascinating one, with the state playing a significant role in the development of Eastern Europe and the broader region. The origins of Kievan Rus' can be traced back to the late 9th century, when the Varangians (Vikings) established themselves in the region. The Varangians were a group of Scandinavian warriors and traders who had been active in Eastern Europe for several centuries. They established the city of Kyiv (also spelled Kiev) as their capi...