Iranian Lawmaker Admits Tehran Sent Missiles to Russia
A member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee acknowledged on September 8 that Iran had transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for use in...
Kremlin
Durov’s Arrest Is About Telegram as Russian Weapon, Not Free Speech
So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.
Op-eds
Russia moves forces to Kursk while intensifying push toward Pokrovsk
Though Kyiv hoped its Kursk offensive would undercut Russia’s push toward the eastern city of Pokrovsk, that has not happened. Instead, Russian advances have accelerated, while Russia has redeployed...
Op-eds
Is Russia Raising Specter of ‘Dirty Bomb’ to Prime Public for False Flag?
Russia has vast playbook full of “dirty tricks” by which it can deceive public opinion and distort perception of reality. History show that false flag operations have always been a viable option.
Op-eds
Putin Urges Iran to Exercise Restraint
Latest Developments The Secretary of Russia’s National Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, reportedly conveyed a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Iranian leaders while he was...
Flash Briefs
Head of Russian Security Council Arrives in Iran
Latest Developments The secretary of Russia’s Security Council arrived in Tehran on August 5 as fears of an Iranian strike on Israel continued to grow. Sergei Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President...
Flash Briefs
Biden’s massive Russian prisoner swap comes with major trouble for next president
Swap freed prominent prisoners held by Russia, but Biden may incentivize more hostage taking
Op-eds
Iran Leads Chorus of Condemnation of Hamas Leader Haniyeh’s Killing
Iran’s leaders reacted with fury following a presumed Israeli missile strike on Tehran that eliminated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the early hours of July 31. Ayatollah Ali...
Flash Briefs
Syria’s Assad Meets With Putin as Russia Draws Closer to ‘Resistance Axis’
Latest Developments Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 24 to discuss recent events in the Middle East and beyond. Russian state media circulated...
Flash Briefs
Russia and Trump: Polluting the Information Space
Russian propagandists’ goal in their accounts of the assassination attempt on Trump is not to offer a single narrative, but rather to muddy the waters so Americans come to doubt everything.
Op-eds
U.S. Considers Nuclear Cooperation With Turkey as Congress Tees Up Sanctions
The United States and Turkey are reportedly in talks for American companies to build nuclear reactors in Turkey — an effort Washington claims will help Ankara shift away from Russian nuclear supply....
Policy Briefs
Cognitive Combat
China, Russia, and Iran’s Information War Against Americans
Monographs
The Russian Art of Mudslinging and Conspiracy-mongering
Whenever a world leader dies, either by sinister or natural causes, you can be sure Moscow will warp the narrative to sow, if not panic, then at least cynicism and doubt.
Op-eds
Putin’s next conquests are already in his sights
If Kyiv falls, the Baltics, Moldova, and Balkans are at risk – not just from tanks, but from hybrid warfare which wouldn’t break Article 5
Op-eds
U.S. Must Stop Putin
After months of delay, U.S. aid is again flowing to Ukraine. Yet the war’s trajectory remains uncertain. Russia is determined to win a protracted conflict, while Washington’s appetite for further aid...
Op-eds
The Great Lie Behind Russia’s Victory Day
Russians believe their nation contributed more than any other to winning World War II. The uncomfortable truth is that Moscow actually started the war in 1939 as Nazi Germany’s ally.
Op-eds
Russia Defends Iranian Attack on Israel
Russia on April 14 defended Iran’s attack against Israel, blaming it on the Jewish state’s killing of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general in Syria in an April 1 airstrike....
Flash Briefs
Time to Tell Russians They Are No Longer Safe
Russia relies heavily on propaganda and disinformation. In the wake of the ISIS attack in Moscow, the West should use the truth to let Russians know how Putin has failed them.
Op-eds
Ukrainian Parliament Passes Mobilization Bill But Punts on Demobilization
A long-delayed bill on mobilization passed its second and final reading by the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday. Although Kyiv punted on the contentious issue of demobilizing troops currently...
Op-eds
Serbia and Russia want to refight Kosovo, this time with disinformation
Excerpt Yesterday, marked the 25th anniversary of NATO’s intervention against Serbia in 1999 to halt the human rights abuses perpetrated against the ethnic Albanian population in Kosovo. Today,...