
Eurasia Digest, Volume 1, Issue 24
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 22 Issue:
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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. Read the full issue here.
In This Issue:
FOREIGN POLICY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Putin Tries to Build Himself a Position of Strength
Pavel K. Baev
Belarus Looking to Normalize Relations with the United States
Yauheni Preiherman
Moscow and Tehran Working to Block U.S. Involvement in Zangezur Corridor
Paul Goble
U.S. Role in Armenia-Azerbaijan Transit Corridor Sparks Controversy
Onnik James Krikorian
MILITARY & SECURITY
Romania Attempts to Modernize Naval Forces
George Visan
Shoigu’s Pyongyang Visits Suggest Turbulence in Putin’s Security Council
Alex Horobets
Duma Defense Committee Head Calls for Processing Russian Men for Draft Year-Round
Paul Goble
ENERGY & ECONOMICS
Ukraine’s Economic Struggles Signal Barriers to Post-War Recovery
Tamerlan Vahabov
POLITICS & SOCIETY
Moscow Opens Door to Widespread Digital Surveillance
Hlib Parfonov
The Russian Community Casts a Menacing Shadow Over Putin’s Russia
Serey Sukhankin
Serious Crime Hits 15-Year High in Russia After Return of Ex-Convicts From Ukraine
John C. K. Daly
Moscow’s Policies Increasingly Agitate Local Elites
Kassie Corelli
INFLUENCE OPERATIONS
Balkan Training Camps Reflect Moscow’s Expanding Definition of War
Sam Jones
PROMETHEAN LIBERATION
Russia Future Watch – III. Buryats Rediscover Their National Identity
Marina Khankhalain and members of Tusgaar Buryad, the movement for Buryatia’s independence (Some coauthors reside in Russia and could not disclose their names for security reasons)
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