Helping a leading German political foundation navigate the risks posed by Russian influence across Africa

Reaktion Group provided a globally active German political foundation with guidance as it sought to understand the trajectory of Russian geopolitical, economic, and security engagements in Africa over the last decade — and the implications for the European Union, NATO, and African development. With Russia deepening ties with African regimes and non-state actors through military cooperation, disinformation, and resource extraction, the client required a comprehensive and forward-looking assessment to shape its international engagement strategy.

Human intelligence and strategic analysis

Reaktion Group deployed a multi-disciplinary team combining geopolitical analysts, regional experts, and human intelligence sources across Africa. The team conducted an in-depth study of Russian activity in key regions, identifying patterns in military partnerships, sanctions evasion networks, and local elite capture. Our analysts assessed over a dozen high-risk cases, tracing links between Russian-affiliated entities and critical sectors such as mining, arms trafficking, and disinformation.

Our approach integrated open-source intelligence (OSINT) with ground-level insight, providing a full-spectrum view of Russian activity in both Francophone and Anglophone regions.

Impact

Reaktion Group’s work enabled the foundation to engage effectively with European policymakers, African partners, and NATO affiliates on the evolving threat of Russian influence. The recommendations have since informed transatlantic briefings, policy debates, and outreach strategies in multiple capitals, ensuring a more coordinated, resilient, and development-conscious Western response.

Assessing investment risks and opportunities in Mykolaiv, Ukraine for a Swiss investment firm’s regional strategy

Reaktion Group helped evaluate the viability of medium-term capital deployment in the Mykolaiv region of southern Ukraine. The client sought a forward-looking assessment of economic potential, political dynamics, and security threats amid ongoing conflict and early-stage reconstruction efforts.

On-the-ground intelligence gathering

Reaktion Group deployed a regional task team with both local and international affiliates to Mykolaiv. Over the course of the engagement, the team held structured meetings with municipal officials, infrastructure developers, business leaders, and international aid coordinators. These in-person engagements provided nuanced insights into the state of critical infrastructure, regulatory conditions, and reconstruction planning. Our analysts also conducted structured OSINT reviews and geospatial mapping to assess the security environment, including exposure to military activity, sabotage risks, and proximity to logistics corridors under reconstruction. Particular attention was paid to cross-border trade routes, port restoration plans, and workforce mobility.

Delivering investment foresight

The resulting report delivered a detailed case study on Mykolaiv’s risk-reward profile, identifying sector-specific opportunities in agriculture, logistics, and energy infrastructure, while also highlighting key risk drivers such as regional political volatility and security dependencies. The findings allowed our client to adjust its entry strategy, prioritize resilient assets, and structure engagement with credible local partners in a way that reflected both the challenges and future potential of the region.

Supporting a leading American geopolitical risk firm with strategic consulting across high-risk regions

For more than two years — including prior to Reaktion Group’s formal founding — the firm’s CEO has provided ongoing advisory services to a prominent U.S.-based geopolitical risk and intelligence consultancy. This engagement has involved project-based and retained consulting on a broad range of global risk issues, with a focus on volatile geographies and sensitive regulatory contexts.

Strategic advisory and tailored insights

The work has spanned geopolitical forecasting, threat analysis, and transactional due diligence, supporting both private sector and government clients. Projects have included risk scenario planning related to conflict escalation, security incident mapping in emerging markets, and advising clients on sanctions exposure and compliance frameworks in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Enduring partnership in complex environments

The relationship continues as a trusted advisory channel on high-stakes matters, reflecting Reaktion Group’s core strengths: intelligence-led analysis, operational experience in conflict zones, and tailored insights that enable decision-makers to navigate uncertainty with confidence.

Delivering frontline monitoring and bespoke geopolitical analysis to a long-term Eastern European consulting client

For more than a year, Reaktion Group has partnered with a regional consulting firm in Eastern Europe, providing sustained intelligence support across a range of services tailored to the evolving security environment.

Geopolitical analysis and conflict-zone reporting

The engagement includes detailed geopolitical and security reports as well as frontline monitoring from inside conflict-affected areas. These outputs support the client’s strategic advisory work and have helped shape actionable insights for their government and corporate clients navigating high-risk environments.

Built for long-term partnership

This ongoing relationship highlights Reaktion Group’s commitment to building durable partnerships grounded in trust, relevance, and precision. By combining in-country expertise with a proven intelligence capability, Reaktion Group continues to support the decision-making of regional actors in real time.

Advising a European think tank on strategic communications, driving increased outreach and client acquisition.

A prominent European think tank engaged Reaktion Group to lead a strategic review and overhaul of its communications approach amid stagnating outreach and engagement.

Strategic communications redesign and implementation

Reaktion Group developed and executed a comprehensive communications strategy, tailored to the think tank’s policy focus and target audiences. The plan integrated messaging refinement, digital engagement tools, stakeholder mapping, and media coordination.

Measured impact and commercial growth

As a result of our services, the think tank achieved a marked increase in public visibility and sectoral influence. This translated into measurable growth in client acquisition and direct sales — a tangible return on strategic investment. Reaktion Group’s ability to translate insight into implementation underscores the firm’s value beyond traditional advisory.

Supporting embassies in Kyiv with strategic advisory, frontline monitoring, and in-depth security and political analysis

Reaktion Group has provided strategic and tactical advisory services to several Western embassies based in Kyiv since summer 2024. This engagement has included independent assessments of Ukraine’s political landscape — including pre-election forecasting — and security risk analysis across multiple regions, including near front-line zones.

Actionable insight beyond the Kyiv bubble

Reaktion Group’s services have extended to due diligence on individuals and corporations, guidance on corruption mitigation, and consultations on critical sectors such as energy and resources. By combining local HUMINT with broader geopolitical expertise, Reaktion Group has enabled embassy clients and their home governments to access timely, relevant intelligence often unavailable through traditional channels.

Delivering Eurasia-focused geopolitical, security, and investment insight to a European financial consulting firm over a three-year relationship

For more than three years, Reaktion Group — and its CEO prior to the firm’s founding — has served as a trusted advisor to a European financial consulting firm. The collaboration has spanned a wide range of strategic topics, including Ukraine front-line monitoring, Central Asian energy and resource projects, election forecasting, Russian influence mapping, and long-term geopolitical risk assessments across the Eurasian region.

Trusted insight driving repeat engagement

Reaktion Group has conducted due diligence on political figures, executives, and corporate entities; produced targeted security risk assessments; and advised on investment opportunities and stakeholder dynamics in high-risk jurisdictions. The strength and longevity of this client relationship reflect both the quality of Reaktion Group’s work and the consistent, actionable value it delivers. The client continues to return with new requests and positive feedback.

Tailored support with high impact

The firm’s ability to tailor deep regional expertise to evolving investor needs has enabled the client to assess opportunities with clarity and act with confidence — even in complex or rapidly changing political environments. Whether assessing pre-election risks in Eastern Europe or navigating the energy landscape in Central Asia, Reaktion Group’s strategic guidance has been central to the client’s decision-making across multiple sectors and geographies.

Accompanying a European NGO delegation to a combat zone while navigating frontline dynamics and deepening diplomatic engagement in Ukraine

Reaktion Group provided a prominent European NGO with extensive operations in Ukraine with strategic support during a high-stakes field visit to the country’s southern frontline regions. The client sought not only to assess ground realities but also to identify actionable pathways for engagement in post-conflict reconstruction, humanitarian demining, and local investment.

On-the-ground counsel in a dynamic environment

Reaktion Group accompanied the client’s leadership team to active combat zones. Leveraging in-country experience and a network of local stakeholders, Reaktion analysts facilitated a series of structured engagements with military personnel, civil authorities, and community actors. The team provided situational briefings on threat environments, demining conditions, and reconstruction initiatives, as well as strategic counsel on how to align the client’s programming with local needs and political sensitivities.

Diplomatic bridge-building

Following the initial mission, the client returned with a new request: to facilitate high-level dialogue between a visiting delegation of European Parliamentarians and Ukrainian frontline actors. Reaktion Group rapidly mobilized its networks to arrange a program of meetings with military commanders, regional officials, civilians, and investigative journalists operating in contested areas. The effort aimed to offer the delegation a credible, multifaceted picture of war-affected regions beyond the capital.

Trusted intelligence partner

The client described Reaktion Group as "analytically strong, professional, and dependable." The engagements laid the groundwork for a longer-term operational strategy, supported by Reaktion Group’s continued provision of targeted regional analysis and security insight.