Russia has expanded the use of temporary state administration over European-owned corporate assets, including units linked to Nestlé, Metro AG and Auchan. Russian officials describe the measures as asymmetric retaliation for European sanctions and military support to Ukraine. The policy increases economic coercion against European firms while preserving the option of reversal if political conditions…
Assessment of Russia’s Africa Corps across Mali and the Central African Republic, examining operational sustainability, logistics, force concentration and the limits of Moscow’s military model in Africa.