Tag: Russia

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Russian Occupation Update, September 19, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian military-patriotic and civic engagement programs continue to facilitate the deportation of Ukrainian children and teenagers to Russia. Kremlin-appointed Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Russian military command continues to signal its commitment to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s theory of victory that posits that Russia can win a...

Iran Update, September 18, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Snapback Sanctions on Iran: French President Emmanuel Macron stated on September 18 that UN snapback sanctions on Iran are a “done deal” and will...

Ukraine braces for harsh winter as millions of people face cold and energy shortages (UN News)

Millions of people in Ukraine are facing cold and energy shortages as the country prepares for a fourth winter under fire. Since Russia launched...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Trump administration reportedly approved its first European-financed foreign military sales to Ukraine through the Prioritized Ukrainian Requirements List (PURL) initiative. Senior Russian officials continue...

Russia’s Cyber Firms Are Getting Rich During War (Justin Sherman – Lawfare)

Ahead of his Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump threatened “severe consequences” for Russia if it did not stop its violence...

Russia and Belarus Decrease Parameters of Zapad-2025 Joint Military Exercise (Alexander Taranov – The Jamestown Foundation)

Belarusian officials insist that the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2025 of the Regional Troops Grouping (RTG) of Belarus and Russia poses no threat to neighboring...

Russian ‘Code’ and Stalin’s Rehabilitation Highlight Kremlin’s Ideological Turn (Hlib Parfonov – The Jamestown Foundation)

Sergey Karaganov, one of the founders of the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, has created the “Code of the Russian” to codify...

Moscow Downplays Drone Incursion on Poland (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s September 9–10 drone attack, when at least 19 decoy Gerbera drones entered Polish airspace, caused little physical damage but triggered a swift response,...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 11, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Polish officials provided additional clarification on the impacts of the September 9-10 Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace. Poland’s allies reiterated their support for Poland...

Russian Occupation Update, September 11, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Russian “Country for Children” charitable organization continues to facilitate the transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia through its “Day After Tomorrow” youth program. Russian...