Russian Geostrategy Map New Entries (4), 3 Mar. 2025

Political Subversion in Germany

Serving Objective 2: Strengthening the Western political forces considered by Moscow to be inimical to the Western-led international order, and the Kremlin’s relationships with such forces

20 Feb 2025. A Russian network of more than 700 fake social media accounts is revealed to have “sprung up in the last week of Germany’s election campaign, promoting pro-Russian narratives and demonising the conservative frontrunner for chancellor, Friedrich Merz..”
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-warns-russian-disinformation-targeting-election-2025-02-21/

Military Force in Mali

Serving Objective 16: Entrenching Russian influence in sub-Saharan Africa

18 Feb 2025. New reports emerge of the Russian mercenaries’ participation in the Malian regime’s efforts to suppress the Tuareg rebels. The Russians are spotted operating against the Tuaregs at a number of different locations in Mali.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/northern-mali-rebels-say-army-killed-24-civilians-army-reports-clashes-2025-02-18/

Partnership within and Expansion of BRICS

Serving Objective 26: Developing cooperation platforms with non-Western powers

9 Jan 2025. Russia welcomes Indonesia joining BRICS, noting it has the largest economy and population in southeast Asia.and “shares the values of BRICS.” According to Moscow, Indonesia’s membership of BRICS will contribute to the formation of the “multipolar world order.”
https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1990842/

Aid Support of CAR

Serving Objective 16: Entrenching Russian influence in sub-Saharan Africa

29 Jan 2025. Russia delivers 29.4 thousand tons of diesel fuel for Central African Republic.
https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1993972/

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