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Russia Faces Upsurge in Crime as Veterans Return from Ukraine

Executive Summary: Russian officials warn that the increasing crime rates in Russia are likely to continue rising as more soldiers return home from its war against Ukraine, creating a problem worse than when the Soviet veterans returned from Afghanistan in the 1990s.   The number of... MORE

Stalemate Persists in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process

Editor's Note: This article reflects an Azerbaijan analysis of the peace process with Armenia. A similar article reflecting an Armenia analysis of this issue is available here. Executive Summary: Armenia and Azerbaijan remain at an impasse in their ongoing peace process, facing the conditions of... MORE

Moscow Changes War Rhetoric but Stays War Course

Executive Summary: Moscow is altering its narratives on the confrontation with the West and its propaganda campaign on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in response to recent U.S.-initiated diplomatic activity. Russian state media has been instructed to avoid criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and... MORE

Eurasia Digest, Volume 1, Issue 1

Welcome to the first issue of 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. In this issue: PANORAMA Grappling With Reality From the Baltic to the Bering... 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