Eurasia Digest, Volume 1, Issue 24

Welcome to Eurasia Digest, a weekly publication of Jamestown’s coverage of Eurasia. Every Friday, Jamestown will publish a compilation of articles written about Eurasia across all our publications. Read the full issue here.

In This Issue:

FOREIGN POLICY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Putin Tries to Build Himself a Position of Strength

Pavel K. Baev

Belarus Looking to Normalize Relations with the United States

Yauheni Preiherman

Moscow and Tehran Working to Block U.S. Involvement in Zangezur Corridor

Paul Goble

U.S. Role in Armenia-Azerbaijan Transit Corridor Sparks Controversy

Onnik James Krikorian

MILITARY & SECURITY

Romania Attempts to Modernize Naval Forces

George Visan

Shoigu’s Pyongyang Visits Suggest Turbulence in Putin’s Security Council

Alex Horobets

Duma Defense Committee Head Calls for Processing Russian Men for Draft Year-Round

Paul Goble

ENERGY & ECONOMICS

Ukraine’s Economic Struggles Signal Barriers to Post-War Recovery

Tamerlan Vahabov

POLITICS & SOCIETY

Moscow Opens Door to Widespread Digital Surveillance

Hlib Parfonov

The Russian Community Casts a Menacing Shadow Over Putin’s Russia

Serey Sukhankin

Serious Crime Hits 15-Year High in Russia After Return of Ex-Convicts From Ukraine

John C. K. Daly

Moscow’s Policies Increasingly Agitate Local Elites

Kassie Corelli

INFLUENCE OPERATIONS

Balkan Training Camps Reflect Moscow’s Expanding Definition of War

Sam Jones

PROMETHEAN LIBERATION

Russia Future Watch – III. Buryats Rediscover Their National Identity

Marina Khankhalain and members of Tusgaar Buryad, the movement for Buryatia’s independence (Some coauthors reside in Russia and could not disclose their names for security reasons)