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Moscow Using High Unemployment to Try to Control Most Recalcitrant of Republics
Executive Summary: Ingushetia, a republic in Russia’s North Caucasus, is being pacified and kept dependent on Moscow as intentional Kremlin policies, rather than policy failures or Ingush shortcomings, are causing high unemployment. Moscow has often used Ingushetia to test out policies and if it concludes... MORE

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

Russian Energy Shortages Require Bans, Tariffs, and Purchasing Electricity From China
Executive Summary: Russia is experiencing energy shortages and electricity generation problems exacerbated by its war against Ukraine, sanctions, and cryptocurrency mining. Russia’s electricity exports to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) significantly dropped in 2024 due to energy deficits in the Far East, and these... 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

Russia Lacks ‘International’ Factor in Preparations For 6th International Arctic Forum
Executive Summary: Moscow is attempting to signal its leadership of Arctic affairs with the sixth meeting of the International Arctic Forum (IAF) on March 26–27. As Russia continues its war against Ukraine, the planned IAF program reflects Moscow’s isolation from most international Arctic partnerships, while... 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

Moscow Warns Oslo on Svalbard but Suggests ‘Deal’ with United States on Arctic
Executive Summary: Moscow has declared that Oslo strengthening its defenses on Svalbard is a violation of the Svalbard Treaty, implying that Russia views itself as a defender of that treaty and could take military action to defend it. Nikolai Patrushev, a hardline Kremlin aide close... 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