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War in Ukraine, Public Pressure Compel Moldovan Authorities to Review National Defense Policy
While Ukraine is engaged in an all-out effort to convince its Western partners to increase and speed up weapons assistance so that it can defend... MORE
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Putin’s War Accelerating Ukraine’s Demographic Collapse, Experts Say
Ukraine experienced sharp demographic decline even before Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale re-invasion earlier this year. The Ukrainian population fell from 52 million... MORE
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Macron’s France Struggles to Chart Course in Russia’s War on Ukraine
President Emmanuel Macron’s recent warning not to “humiliate” Russia (Ouest-france.fr, June 3), while he continues to try to mediate Russia’s “exit” from the war in... MORE
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Georgian Transit Booming Because of War in Ukraine and Anti-Russian Sanctions
On June 3, the Georgian Ministries of Internal Affairs and Finance announced that all employees of the Border and Customs Department would begin operating each... MORE
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Reopening Ukraine’s Grain Export: Is a Quick Decision on the Horizon?
Recently, Turkey stated that it expects a decision on grain exports from Ukraine by sea “in the coming days.” But even after an agreement is... MORE
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As War Rages in Ukraine, Turkey Expanding Its Soft Power in North Caucasus
Although Turkey is no longer as dramatically active in the North Caucasus as during the 1990s, when it backed Chechen aspirations for independence, Ankara is... MORE
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Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Decimates Influence of Local Pro-Russian Parties
Over the years, Moscow has poured in vast sums of money to support its loyalists in Ukraine, cultivating the ground for further military incursion. And... MORE
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Russia Throwing Soviet-Era Tanks Into Ukraine Grinder, Reserving Armatas for Moscow Parades
A group of Soviet-built T-62M main battle tanks were recently spotted in an occupied area of Kherson Oblast. The units were equipped with metal grids... MORE
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Changing Regional Politics in the North Caucasus
Russia’s large-scale re-invasion of Ukraine continues to send tremors across the wider region as well as inside the Russian Federation, including transforming the politics of... MORE
Task and Purpose Quotes Jamestown’s President Howard on Chechen Fighters in Ukraine
On June 6, Jamestown's President Glen E. Howard was quoted by Task and Purpose in an article on Russia's Chechen fighters in Ukraine.