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Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal Faces Hurdles

Executive Summary:  Armenia and Azerbaijan have finalized the text of a long-awaited “Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations.” The announcement came unexpectedly from Baku and was confirmed soon after by Yerevan. Yerevan seeks to sign the agreement quickly, while Baku says that Armenia... MORE

Eurasia Digest, Volume 1, Issue 5

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 Lacks ‘International’ Factor in Preparations For 6th International Arctic... MORE

Putin Sets Additional Preconditions For Ceasefire in Ukraine

Executive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declined his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump’s proposal for a comprehensive ceasefire without preconditions in Russia’s war against Ukraine.  Putin has set new preconditions for a comprehensive ceasefire, namely a unilateral halt to Ukrainian military mobilization, the resupply of... MORE

Türkiye-Turkmenistan Gas Deal Opens Possibilities for New Routes

Executive Summary: In mid-February, Türkiye and Turkmenistan signed an agreement facilitating the flow of natural gas through Iran, a step to enhance Türkiye’s energy security and diversify its supply. Iran’s technical issues in infrastructure and the increased chances of U.S. sanctions bring risks of supply... MORE

Russia and Iran Manage Diverging Interests in South Caucasus

Executive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the wide-ranging Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on January 17 to boost bilateral relations for further progress in areas including opposition to NATO expansion, the North-South Corridor, and the 3+3 format. Moscow and... MORE

Lukashenka Balances Internal Challenges with External Dependencies

Executive Summary: Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has secured another five-year presidential term and now seeks to secure the country’s regional and international interests, including a role in peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Lukashenka’s first visit, as per tradition, was to Russia, where he sought... MORE