Tag: Russia

Russia Aims to Open a ‘New Page’ with Post-Assad Syria (Dario Cristiani – The Jamestown Foundation)

On September 9, a high-level Russian delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, paid an unannounced visit to Damascus and held talks with...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Kremlin Fears That Russian ‘War Correspondents’ Could Prototype Civil Society (Kassie Corelli – The Jamestown Foundation)

The September 7 Kremlin-backed religious-nationalist procession in Moscow only drew 40,000 people, supporting the argument that right-wing activists remain a marginal force and do...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russia’s War Transforms Ukraine into a World-Leading Military Producer (Taras Kuzio – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s 2022 invasion triggered a surge in Ukraine’s defense sector, experiencing a 350 percent growth since 2022. Ukraine leads globally in tactical and long-range...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian forces conducted a large, combined missile and drone strike against Ukraine on the night of October 2 to 3, increasingly leveraging missiles in...
Diplomacy & International Relations

China-Taiwan Weekly Update, October 3, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

PRC-Russia military cooperation. Leaked documents detail Russian plans to equip and train a PLA airborne battalion, which could play a significant role in a...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Winning the Battle, Not the War: Moldova’s Fight Against the Kremlin’s Hybrid Arsenal (The Soufan Center)

On Sunday, Moldova held pivotal parliamentary elections that delivered a victory for the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), despite aggressive Kremlin tactics...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Maritime Drones Becoming Flagship of the Ukrainian Navy (Yuri Lapaiev – The Jamestown Foundation)

The September 24 Ukrainian naval drone attack on oil terminals in Novorossiysk and Tuapse marked the first time that Ukraine has used maritime drones...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Kremlin continues the parallel use of nuclear threats and economic incentives to pressure the United States into normalizing US-Russian relations while explicitly rejecting...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Putin Attempts to Shift Nuclear Brinkmanship (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is shifting from overt nuclear brinkmanship to using Russia’s nuclear energy program as a “peaceful” tool of influence, especially through...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Next Chapter (Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya – CSIS)

(Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya - CSIS - 30 September 2025) Western diplomatic efforts to negotiate a ceasefire with Moscow have repeatedly failed, showing...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 30, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russia and Belarus may conduct special forces sabotage operations against critical infrastructure in Poland and launch additional drone incursions and blame Ukraine. Kremlin-linked Moldovan politicians...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party won despite Russian interference. Now what? (Atlantic Council)

Europe for the win. Moldova’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won a parliamentary majority in Sunday’s national elections, in an outcome widely...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russia Future Watch – IV. Growing Rifts Between Moscow and Dagestan (Umar Hitinav, Zarema Gasanova – The Jamestown Foundation)

Protests against Russia’s war against Ukraine have been larger in Dagestan than in any other entity in the Russian Federation. onscription of young men...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Kremlin’s War Economy Driving Recession in Russia’s Regions (Vadim Shtepa – The Jamestown Foundation)

Official economic data on the first six months of 2025 indicates that Russia’s war economy is stagnating as military industries absorb resources from civilian...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Sanctioned Russian actor linked to new media outlet targeting Moldova (Jakub Kubś and Eto Buziashvili – Atlantic Council)

REST, a newly launched online outlet targeting Moldovan audiences ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections is linked to Rybar, a pro-Russian “military blogger” and...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Kremlin insider statements continue to indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to his strategy that Russian forces will be able to win...
Diplomacy & International Relations
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