
Latest Eurasia Daily Monitor Articles

Grappling With Reality From the Baltic to the Bering
The first quarter of this century has proven that relations within Eurasia as a region and its relations with the rest of the world are unpredictable and volatile. The factors dividing this region often appear far more salient than any similarities. The work of the... MORE

Goodbye, Lenin: The Baltics Disconnect from Soviet-era Power Grid
Executive Summary: The Baltic states recently marked a major milestone by disconnecting from the Soviet-era electricity system and synchronizing with the continental European grid. The disconnect from the Moscow-controlled system was marked by Russian influence operations and incidents related to critical infrastructure in the Baltic... MORE

Belarus Hopes to Reset U.S. Ties with Prisoner Release
Executive Summary: On February 12, Belarus released three political prisoners, including a U.S. citizen and two Belarusian nationals, signaling an attempt to reset relations with the United States. The releases are part of Belarus’s broader strategy to de-escalate tensions with Western countries, particularly under the... MORE

Kremlin’s Militarization of Russia’s Youngest Has Far-Reaching Consequences
Executive Summary: The militarization of Russia’s education system demonstrates that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to continue an aggressive foreign policy and to ensure that Moscow will follow a similar approach even after he departs. Studies on the effect of Nazism in Germany indicate that... MORE

Organization of Turkic States Advances Eurasian Trade Connectivity
Executive Summary: The Organization of Turkic States (OTS), comprising Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and observers, is leading efforts to enhance the Middle Corridor. This initiative aims to bolster regional connectivity, mitigate trade disruptions from geopolitical instability, and develop sustainable, competitive transport networks through multilateral... MORE

Poland Caught in the Middle of Diplomatic Maneuvers Affecting European Defense and Security
Executive Summary: Poland is navigating internationally to maintain the unity of the North Atlantic alliance while anticipating a European defense structure without the United States. U.S. officials have praised Poland as a model for NATO states to emulate in terms of defense spending and military... MORE

China Exploiting Russian Weakness in Arctic–and Moscow Has Reason to Worry
Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has expanded its activities in the Arctic since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Moscow needs PRC engagement in the Arctic as sanctions limit Russian activities, but fears the PRC will try to become the... MORE

Moscow Seeks to Regain Initiative in the Game of Peace Talks
Executive Summary: Moscow sees its recent diplomatic engagement with the United States as a sign of progress, with Russian President Vladimir Putin aiming to regain the initiative in peace talks. Russia is anticipating that last week’s Munich Security Conference indicates possible rifts in trans-Atlantic relations... MORE

Reconciliation Over Anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s Death Will be Short-Lived
Executive Summary: The one-year anniversary of the death of Russian dissident and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny was met with tributes throughout Russia and abroad, including Russians braving the risk of arrest to visit Navalny’s grave. In the year since Navalny’s death, Russian authorities have continued... MORE

New Security Arrangements Between Moscow and Minsk Cement Russia’s Influence (Part 2)
Executive Summary: The Treaty on Security Guarantees within the framework of the Russia-Belarus Union State allows for a nuclear weapons response to the use of nuclear or weapons of mass destruction, or certain threats to territorial integrity, against either Belarus or Russia, but it remains... MORE