Moldova

January 15, 2026 | Jason Jay Smart, Ivana Stradner

Russian Orthodox Propaganda Takes Aim at Patriarch Bartholomew, Calling Him ‘Antichrist in Cassock’

In its ongoing attacks on religious organizations with the potential to erode Moscow’s sway in its former sphere of influence, Russian intelligence is now stooping to demonological name-calling.

January 8, 2026 | Maria Riofrio, Max Lesser

Russia Recruits Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Iranian Drones

November 25, 2025 | |

Romania, Germany Scramble Fighter Jets To Track Russian Drone Incursion as U.S. and Ukraine Deliberate Over Ceasefire Deal

Latest Developments Russian Drones Breach NATO Airspace: German and Romanian fighter jets were scrambled on November 25 in response to a Russian drone incursion into Romanian airspace — marking the...

November 19, 2025 | Keti Korkiya |

Russia Escalates Early Election Interference in Armenia as Yerevan Deepens Its Pivot Toward the West

Russia has launched an unusually early disinformation campaign targeting Armenia’s June 2026 parliamentary elections, according to a report published last week by the disinformation watchdog NewsGuard. Since April, Kremlin-linked networks have pushed false narratives across multiple platforms, aiming to erode trust in Armenia’s democratic institutions, discredit Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-Western government, and create instability that could help pro-Russia actors regain influence. The campaign comes as Armenia has sought to distance itself from Russia while aligning more closely with Europe and the United States, diminishing Moscow’s influence in a region it has long dominated.

November 14, 2025 | Angela Howard, Ivana Stradner

Trump should reject Serbia sanctions waiver request

Serbia and Russia are lobbying frantically for a reprieve from U.S. sanctions on Serbia’s oil and gas company, NIS, which Washington targeted due to its majority Russian ownership. Belgrade...

October 3, 2025 | Ivana Stradner, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling

Defeating Russian interference in Moldova’s election is merely the first step.

September 18, 2025 | Orde Kittrie |

British and French Recognition of Palestine Will Reward Terrorism, Endanger European Security

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron are reportedly poised to recognize Palestine as a state within the coming days.  If they do so, they will regrettably...

August 28, 2025 | Ari Ben Am |

A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7

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August 20, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Northern exposure

The Alaska summit revealed Putin’s neo-Soviet goals

August 6, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Vladimir the Terrible

Trump needs to make Putin recalculate the costs and benefits of his war

July 31, 2025 | Ivana Stradner, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Putin tries to use Moldova to undermine Ukraine and NATO

Russia’s foreign intelligence agency recently accused NATO of drawing Moldova into “armed conflict with Russia.” Moscow has also claimed that the tiny nation’s intelligence...

July 16, 2025 | Ivana Stradner |

Moldova is the next front in Russia’s assault on the West

Now is the time for Britain and allied countries to show the world that Russia is an empty shell

June 11, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Stalin in the subway

What a statue tells us – and should tell President Trump – about Vladimir Putin

June 4, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO

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May 14, 2025 | Max Meizlish, John Hardie

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit

Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine

April 16, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

A ‘Reverse Kissinger’ would be a fool’s errand

Vladimir Putin’s interests align with those of Xi Jinping

March 17, 2025 | Annie Fixler, Johanna Yang

USAID Cuts Demolish Cyber Assistance to U.S. Allies and Partners  

When U.S. partners aren’t secure, America isn’t secure.

February 23, 2025 | Ivana Stradner, Marina Chernin

Why Russia Wants to See California Secede

The Kremlin has a long history dealing with secessionist movements within the Russian and Soviet empires. Now Moscow is using the experience to weaponize secession movements elsewhere.

January 7, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Ivana Stradner

The State Department still needs to combat Chinese and Russian lies

Congress just killed the U.S. government office dedicated to fighting Iranian, Chinese, and Russian propaganda overseas. The specific act was the decision not to reauthorize the State Department’s Global...

November 28, 2024 | Ivana Stradner, Jason Jay Smart

Why Isn’t Moscow Celebrating Trump’s Re-election?

Many expected the Kremlin to rejoice in Trump’s victory, but the reaction has been tepid at best. Perhaps the Russians recognize the irreconcilable differences in the US-Russian relationship.