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Putin is reportedly under intensified pressure, spending time in bunkers due to fears of assassination or a coup, amid slipping public support as Russia's war in Ukraine stalls and a scaled-down Victory Day parade approaches.
A European intelligence dossier obtained by CNN says the Kremlin has tightened Putin's security—installing home surveillance for close aides, double-screening visitors, restricting travel, and limiting phones—in response to assassinations and alleged coup plots; Sergei Shoigu is tagged as a coup risk, while Putin has limited movements, used pre-recorded appearances and bunkers, and the report notes Kremlin unease amid Ukraine war setbacks and domestic strains, though many details are difficult to independently verify.
Brazil’s Congress overrode Lula’s veto to pass a law reducing Jair Bolsonaro’s prison term for the 2022 coup attempt from 27 years and three months to 22 years and one month, and shortening time in closed regime, potentially allowing a move to an open regime by 2028; the measure also reduces sentences for about 280 other convicts and now awaits Supreme Court review, with Lula having not commented.
Myanmar’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing has been nominated for the presidency by parliament after elections boycotted by opposition, signaling his likely elevation and a civilian-appearing regime that preserves military influence. He would need to relinquish direct command of the armed forces, a contentious step that risks internal blowback, while the junta continues its crackdown and civil conflict persists.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains in intensive care in Brasilia with pneumonia, while doctors say his kidney function has improved. The 70-year-old is serving a 27-year sentence for leading a coup attempt in 2023 and has been hospitalized multiple times since an assassination attempt stabbing in 2018. His doctors have increased antibiotics, and his family has pressed for possible house arrest, though no such move has been reported.
Trump says he must be involved in naming Iran's next leader, positioning U.S. intervention as a continued tool of foreign policy and referencing past coups in Iran and Guatemala alongside actions in Cuba and Venezuela.
Nigeria's Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (retired), says he was a direct target in a coup attempt and that plotters intended to arrest him and, if he resisted, shoot him. The disclosure comes as officers linked to the plot face potential trial in military court, while Musa dismisses the coup as unserious and emphasizes Nigerians’ readiness to defend democracy.
Five years after the coup, Myanmar’s National Unity Government, a shadow, exile-based pro-democracy coalition, has largely failed to unite rebel groups, win broad international support, or overturn the junta’s staged elections. With criticized leadership, limited resources, and ongoing fighting in central Myanmar, the military has maintained control over roughly half the country while the shadow government struggles to effect practical change and avoid irrelevance.
Burkina Faso’s military regime led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced a decree banning all political parties and transferring their assets to the state as part of its plan to 'rebuild the state,' a move that follows the 2022 coup and extends the junta’s rule by five more years.
Nigerian authorities say 16 officers arrested last October for indiscipline will face a military judicial panel over alleged plots to unseat President Bola Tinubu, with the process aimed at accountability and due process.
Mass protests reveal Iran’s fragility, yet elites publicly stay united; the most plausible near-term path to change is a coup by the IRGC, with outcomes depending on whether the old guard or younger officers lead. A popular revolution or foreign intervention could hasten reform, but democracy remains unlikely without mass defections and external backing. Any transition would preserve parts of the system, so the regime would likely fail gradually and then abruptly.
Guinea-Bissau's president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been involved in a complex political situation amid the country's role as a major cocaine transshipment hub, raising questions about his possible involvement in a recent coup attempt.
Brazilian lawmakers approved legislation that could reduce Jair Bolsonaro's prison time for attempting a coup, potentially allowing his transfer to house arrest by 2028 if the bill survives a presidential veto.
Guinea-Bissau experienced a controversial military takeover amid skepticism about its legitimacy, with some analysts suggesting it was orchestrated by the current president Embaló to prevent unfavorable election results and suppress dissent, amid ongoing concerns about drug trafficking and political instability.
The al-Qaida-linked group JNIM is escalating its attacks in Mali, blocking supply routes and threatening to turn Mali into an Islamist state, while the country faces political instability, fuel shortages, and potential further coups, with international warnings urging citizens to evacuate.