Sam Jones

Sam Jones is an editorial assistant for the Eurasia Daily Monitor. He graduated from Indiana University with degrees in International Studies and East Slavic Languages and Cultures, and participated in the Department of Defense Russian Language Flagship program in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where he attended al-Farabi Kazakh National University. He is completing his postgraduate studies at University College London and the University of Belgrade, and will receive MAs in Political Science and History.

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Articles by Sam Jones

Russian Propaganda Aims to Manufacture a Crisis in Moldova

Executive Summary: Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and siloviki-linked Telegram channels are promoting disinformation of a purported plan for a European “occupation” of Transnistria and subsequent attack on Russian forces

Balkan Training Camps Reflect Moscow’s Expanding Definition of War

Executive Summary: A recent joint investigation by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and Moldovan outlet CU SENS confirmed that Moscow had established secret paramilitary camps in the Balkans to

Events

Watch the Videos – Russia’s Future: A Challenge for U.S. Policy

The conference “Russia’s Future: A Challenge for U.S. Policy” was... MORE

Media Appearances

Jamestown Analyst Richard Arnold Interviewed by Politifact

Jamestown analyst Richard Arnold was interviewed by Politifact’s Louis Jacobson for the article “Why does Russia want the Donbas region?”. Arnold provides insight into how... MORE

Books and Reports

Militant Leadership Monitor – May 2023

The May 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a discussion of the reemergence of al-Shabaab’s reclusive leader, Ahmed Diriye. Following the brief, there is a look at Pakistani militant Iqbal Bali’s death, which is considered a major victory for Pakistan’s counter-terrorism forces. In the next article,... MORE