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Eurasia Digest, Volume 1, Issue 15
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:... MORE
Russian Opposition and Russian Resistance: The Landscape Before the Battle for Power
Russian Opposition and Russian Resistance: The Landscape Before the Battle for Power, by Ilya Ponomarev, the Chairman of the Congress of People’s Deputies of the Russian Republic, is the first article in a series of... MORE
Taiwan’s Lai risks DPP factional Infighting in Bid for Control
Executive Summary: Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has jettisoned a Tsai Ing-wen era formula designed to keep peace between factions within the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and has actively advanced his own New Tide faction. Lai’s... MORE
Russia Prepares to Add Newest Nuclear-Powered Submarine to the Northern Fleet
Executive Summary: The Knyaz Pozharsky, Russia’s newest Borei-A class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, is slated to join the Northern Fleet in June 2025. Moscow presents the Borei-A submarine class as one of the most advanced... MORE
Cossacks Continue to be Rising Star in Kremlin Plans
Executive Summary: The Russian government is significantly boosting the visibility and funding of the Cossacks, as seen in budget increases, high-profile national gatherings, and cultural exhibitions linking them to the Soviet victory in World War... MORE
Poland Responds to Russian Sabotage Campaign with Consulate Closure
Executive Summary: Poland announced on May 12 that it will close Russia’s consulate in Krakow after attributing the May 2024 Warsaw shopping center fire to Russian security services, as one of only seven North Atlantic... MORE
Russian Army’s Degradation in Ukraine Makes Returning Veterans Even Greater Threat
Executive Summary: The degradation of the Russian army in Ukraine has made it a crucible for the growth of criminal attitudes and extremist beliefs that will threaten Russian society and government as veterans return home.... MORE
Russia Exploits Latvian Vulnerabilities to Undermine Baltic Defenses (Part One)
Executive Summary: Russia’s evolving military strategy in the Baltic region is shifting from predictable linear offensives to deceptive and flanking maneuvers, with a possible thrust through southeastern Latvia that could strategically fracture the North Atlantic... MORE
Drone Attacks on Port Sudan Jeopardize Plan for Russian Red Sea Naval Base
Executive Summary: Russia’s plans to create a naval base on the Sudanese coast of the Red Sea have been upset by drone attacks launched on Port Sudan in early May. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces claimed... MORE