Tag: The Jamestown Foundation

Russia/USA – Putin’s Penchant for Drawing and Crossing ‘Red Lines’ (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

The summit in Geneva between Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Vladimir Putin of Russia was supposed to stabilize bilateral relations by...
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Russia – Moscow’s Aspirations in North Melting Along With Permafrost (Paul Goble, The Jamestown Foundation)

The climate change–induced melting of the permafrost layer in the Russian High North is now proceeding so quickly that Moscow will have to spend...
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Baltic Security – Baltic Security Assurances in Wake of NATO Summit and Biden-Putin Meeting (Olevs Nikers, The Jamestown Foundation)

Amidst continuing tensions with Russia, the Baltic States—Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia—attached tremendous importance to achieving success at this year’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)...
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Iraq – Iraqi Prime Minister Walks Tightrope Between Shia Militias and the United States (Rami Jameel, The Jamestown Foundation)

One of the most critical issues in Iraq currently is the relationship between its Shia-led government and Iranian-backed Shia militias. This issue has been...
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Nigeria – No End in Sight for Insecurity and Banditry in Northwestern Nigeria (Idris Mohammed, The Jamestown Foundation)

For half a decade, northwestern Nigeria has been facing serious insecurity, ranging from armed group violence to kidnappings and banditry, which has affected most...
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China – UN Human Rights Clash Strains Credibility of Chinese Diplomacy (Elizabeth Chen, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 22, the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) delivered a joint statement to the 47th session of the UN Human Rights...
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China – The CCP’s Shifting Priorities: An Analysis of Politburo Group Study Sessions (Brian Hart, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 25, the 19th Central Committee Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held its 31st “group study” (集体学习, jiti xuexi) session on the...
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China/Taiwan – The PRC Leverages Taiwan’s Water Crisis to Promote Cross-Strait Integrated Development (Kristian McGuire, The

The Republic of China (ROC or Taiwan) is emerging from its worst drought in more than half a century (Focus Taiwan, June 2). Following...
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China – Giving Precision Munitions ‘Eyes’ and a ‘Brain’: The State of PLA Research on Military Target Recognition (Alex Barker, The Jamestown Foundation)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as an economic and security developmental priority. The State Council’s National AI Development...
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Armenia – Armenian Prime Minister Pashinian Wins New Political Mandate Despite Recent Military Defeat (Armen Grigoryan, The Jamestown Foundation)

Snap parliamentary elections, held on June 20, resulted in a decisive victory for incumbent Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s Civil Contract party: with 53.91...
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Ukraine/Cossack Communities/Russia – Cossack Divisions Now Threaten Kyiv the Way They Already Do Moscow (Paul Goble, The Jamestown Foundation)

Like the Russian Federation, Ukraine has created registered Cossack communities to integrate them into the state and society. That move has put these groups...
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Russia/Black Sea Region – Moscow Steps up Intimidation Campaign in Black Sea Region (Pavel Felgenhauer, The Jamestown Foundation)

During his annual televised national call-in show, on June 30, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin mostly talked about the COVID-19 pandemic, as the novel...
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Italy/Ukraine – Italy and Ukraine Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation (Claudia Palazzo, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 10, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio paid an official visit to Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime...
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Europe/Belarus – EU Sectoral Sanctions Put a Heavy Burden on Lukashenka’s Regime (Mateusz Kubiak, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 21 and 24, the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada imposed several new sanctions packages against Belarusian President...
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Russia/Ukraine – As Russian Military Prepares for Zapad 2021, Heavy Armed Forces Stay Close to Ukraine (Roger McDermott, The Jamestown Foundation)

In April, Russia’s Ministry of Defense ordered units to move from their permanent bases to positions close to the border with Ukraine, provoking widespread...
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Russia/Green Agenda – Russia’s ‘Green’ Agenda in Action: Economic Tools and Political Motivations (Part One) (Sergey Sukhankin, The Jamestown Foundation)

On April 19, during the presentation of a report compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Secretary General António Guterres stated that...
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