What Makes World Leaders Tick: Exclusive Interview with Dr Kenneth Dekleva
In an exclusive interview, Brasidas Group (BG) spoke with psychiatrist and former U.S. Department of State officer and medical expert Dr Kenneth Dekleva about the changing geopolitical landscape, expectations from leading world powers, as well as psychological profiling of world leaders. Dr Kenneth Dekleva is a practicing psychiatrist and Senior Fellow at the George […]
Naftogaz is Aiming High: Will Ukraine’s Gas Be in Demand in the EU?
Naftogaz of Ukraine is making a move to turn into one of the vital gas suppliers of the European Union if it manages to overcome several significant issues and draw enough investment amidst the ongoing war. As it seems, NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (Naftogaz), the state-owned mining, transportation, and oil and gas company founded in […]
We Need to Tell the Truth to Power: Interview with James “Jim” Lawler
In an exclusive interview for Brasidas Group, James “Jim” Lawler reflects on the U.S. invasion of Iraq, ongoing protests in Iran, the war in Ukraine, and other global events and issues shaping the debate around intelligence and security. James “Jim” Lawler served 25 years as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations officer in several international posts and as […]
Captagon Trade in Syria: The New Fertile Narco-State Crescent
Syria has become the new fertile crescent for the drug trade in the region, developing into a production and distribution hub for Captagon. Captagon, a potent stimulant, has become the drug of choice in many circles, particularly in the Middle East. Recent seizures of the drug coming out of Syria have shed light on the […]
Zero Covid Protests in China Uncovers Growing Discontent
In addition to Tehran, Beijing is experiencing one of the largest grassroots protests in the People’s Republic’s history. Like Iran, the Chinese protests shortly followed China’s authoritarian approach to stamp out the COVID-19 virus. A so-called “zero-COVID” policy has led many in the People’s Republic to become frustrated with the current Chinese Communist Party (CCP) […]
Renewable Energy Supply Chain Concerns
2022 has seen calls have increased from governments and citizens worldwide to transition to cleaner alternative energy sources, driven by consumer demands and high fossil fuel prices. Growing human rights and supply chain concerns may stymie those drives as Western governments attempt to respond to pervasive human rights concerns in the industry. Xinjiang Issue and […]
Iranian Protests : A Women’s Rights Movement Sparks National Unrest
On 16 September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, was pronounced dead in a hospital in Tehran due to a skull fracture she obtained while in police custody. Amini had been arrested by the Guidance Patrol, an Islamic police force tasked with enforcing the country’s strict Islamic dress code. She was arrested for wearing […]
Brazilian Presidential Election and Political Turmoil as Lula Returns to Power
On 1 January 2023, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (more commonly known as Lula) is scheduled to return to the office of the Presidency in Brazil, more than a decade after he left the office in 2010. His first two terms of the Presidency (2003-2010) was plagued by corruption scandals, most notably the Mensalao vote-buying […]
EU Ban on Russian Oil: Can the Kremlin Raise its Fuel Revenue following an Embargo?
At a meeting in Brussels held on 30 May 2022, leaders of the European Union (EU) agreed to cut 90 percent of Russian oil imports to the EU by the end of this year. The aim is to deprive the Kremlin of its main source of funding for the war in Ukraine. The remaining 10 […]
Ukraine Conflict: A Shift in Corporate Behavior
While corporations tended to differentiate trade and state affairs in the past, the Ukraine-Russia conflict has prompted their increasingly active role in geopolitics and altered corporate behavior in general. The conflict has exacerbated the challenges facing the global economic and political structures, forcing multinational corporations to adapt their business strategies to a new set of […]
