22.04.2026

international law

Attack on the residence of the Supreme Leader of Iran: assessment of military and diplomatic consequences for regional stability

Brief description: The article examines the military and diplomatic consequences of the joint US-Israeli attack on February 28, 2026, which killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The unprecedented scale of the operation, the mechanisms for maintaining institutional continuity in Iran (an interim Governing council, a prepared Council of Experts), as well as Tehran’s large-scale

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Monthly review of the political situation in the Russian Federation for November-December 2025

Consolidation of the Sovereign Model: institutional reforms and the formation of a foreign policy contour Short description: In November-December 2025, Russia implemented a number of systemic political and legal steps aimed at strengthening domestic sovereignty and reorienting foreign policy relations. The key events were the reform of the Supreme Court to exclude references to the

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Western Sahara: The Pending Self-Determination at the Heart of the UN

Brief description: The article examines the unresolved international status of Western Sahara within the United Nations system, where the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination remains formally recognized but unfulfilled. It reviews the legacy of the 1991 Settlement Plan, the ongoing dispute over autonomy, and the divergent positions of key states regarding UN Security Council Resolution

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