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Azerbaijan-Georgia Ties Strengthened by Shared Stances on Key Regional Issues
Executive Summary: Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili’s first official foreign visit to Azerbaijan reflects a pivot in Georgia’s foreign policy toward regional partnership amid strained relations with the European Union and Western partners. Georgia and Azerbaijan reaffirmed their opposition to foreign intervention in South Caucasus affairs,... MORE

Central Asian Countries Suffer Massive Brain Drain, Putting Their Futures at Risk
Executive Summary: The five Central Asian countries have suffered a new brain drain since gaining independence in 1991, with a large share of their advanced students and best scholars moving to the West rather than to Russia, as had been the case in Soviet times.... MORE

Moscow Confuses U.S. Reductions of Key Russia-Watching Organizations as Signs of Weakness Rather Than Readiness for Genuine Dialogue
Executive Summary: Russian media has misinterpreted the U.S. reductions of organizations such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as signs of U.S. weakness rather than signals that Washington is prepared for genuine dialogue with Moscow. Kremlin-aligned figures celebrate the reduction as a blow to U.S.... MORE

Armenian Local Elections a Barometer for Pashinyan’s Political Future
Executive Summary: Recent local elections in the Armenian municipalities of Gyumri and Parakar revealed growing political challenges for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections. Civil Contract, the ruling party, failed to secure a majority in Gyumri and lost outright in Parakar.... MORE

Putin Weighs Risks of U.S. Readiness to Move on From Stalled Peace Efforts in Ukraine
Executive Summary: The Kremlin continues to delay genuine peace talks with Ukraine—relying on distractions and temporary ceasefires to extract concessions while avoiding meaningful compromise—as the United States signals its readiness to move on from stalled peace efforts. European efforts to step up defense commitments and... MORE
Eurasia Digest, Volume 1, Issue 9
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. See full issue here. In this issue: PANORAMA Russia Sends Children to North Pole on Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Anna... MORE

Russia Sends Children to North Pole on Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers
Executive Summary: Russia has launched this year’s “Icebreaker of Knowledge” program, sending children to the North Pole aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker as part of Moscow’s broader Arctic strategy. The expedition blends education with geopolitical messaging about Russia’s leadership in Arctic affairs as other states, including... MORE

Russia Develops Infrastructure for Operational Use of Tactical Nuclear Weapons from Belarusian Territory
Executive Summary: Since 2022, significant military construction has occurred in Asipovichy, Belarus, including new Iskander-M missile systems hangars, ammunition storage, and barracks at Military Unit 61732 (465th Missile Brigade). Satellite imagery confirms the near completion of facilities designed to support a new missile brigade with... MORE

Russia Increasing Military Presence in Africa by Reviving Desert Airbase in the Libyan Sahara
Executive Summary: Russia’s rehabilitation of an abandoned airbase in the Libyan desert offers an opportunity to create a reliable line of supply to Russian forces operating in West Africa. A Russian military presence close to the borders of Egypt, Sudan, and Chad could make... MORE

Russia’s Cossack Movement Holds Second “Great Circle” in Two Years
Executive Summary: Russia’s state-registered Cossack movement held its “Great Cossack Circle” meeting on February 25, highlighting Moscow’s growing investment in using the Cossacks as a state-managed substitute for authentic civil society. The “Great Cossack Circle” meeting emphasized Cossack military identity and pro-war sentiment, comparing Russia’s... MORE