Volume 20 Issue 192

December 20, 2023

• Ukraine at War: The Year Past and the Year Ahead (Part Two)
• Russian Armed Forces Remain Severely Understaffed
• Yerevan's Resettlement of Armenian Refugees in Zangezur Creates New Flashpoint
• Kazakhstan and Turkey Make Steady Progress in Expanding Military Cooperation

Volume 20 Issue 191

December 18, 2023

• Ukraine at War: The Year Past and the Year Ahead (Part One)
• Russia's Row With Finland Exacerbates Baltic Solitude
• Armenia and Azerbaijan Conclude the Year With Hopeful Prospects for Peace

Volume 20 Issue 190

December 13, 2023

• War in Ukraine Disrupts Russian Civilian and Commercial Aviation
• Symbol of Russian Occupation Taken Down in Sofia
• Poland's New Government Looks to Adapt Foreign Policy Approach

Volume 20 Issue 189

December 12, 2023

• Moscow Faces More Problems in Achieving Its Ambitious Plans in the Arctic
• Increased Russian-Iranian Defense Cooperation Poses Threat to Ukraine and the West
• The Belarusian Triangle: Regime, Opposition, and Ordinary Belarusians

Volume 20 Issue 188

December 11, 2023

• Kremlin Plays a Dangerous Game in Ignoring Protests Against Front-Line Conditions
• All Eyes on Hungary as Ukraine's EU Membership Hangs in the Balance
• Resurgent Dreams of Independence in the North Caucasus

Volume 20 Issue 187

December 7, 2023

• Ever-More Russians Write Putin Complaining About Impact of War in Ukraine
• The Russian Military's Inflation Paradox
• Unfit for Purpose: OSCE Cannot Bring Peace to Ukraine and Moldova

Volume 20 Issue 186

December 6, 2023

• Russian 'Elves' in Georgia Fight Against Putin
• NATO and EU Seek to Ease Rising Tensions in Western Balkans
• Political Rhetoric Overshadows Belarus's Economic Reorientation Toward Russia

Volume 20 Issue 185

December 5, 2023

• China Exploits Russia's Vulnerabilities
• Western Aid Strengthens Security of Ukrainian Grain Corridor
• Precedent-Setting Accord Between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan May Save Exclaves

Volume 20 Issue 184

December 4, 2023

• Russian Energy Industry Faces Looming Investment Crisis
• Lagging Production of Machine Tools and Parts Plagues Russian Military-Industrial Complex
• OSCE in Russia's Tight Grip at Year-End Meeting

Volume 20 Issue 183

November 30, 2023

• Moscow Uses Natural Gas to Fragment Moldova and Block Chisinau's Turn to the West
• Russia Playing Cat-and-Mouse With OSCE (Part Two)
• Expiration of UN Missile Sanctions Has Limited Effect on Iran's Arms Trade

Volume 20 Issue 182

November 29, 2023

• Free Ingria Supporters Fight Against Moscow's Imperial Ideology
• The Lingering Debate Over Belarus's Historical Narratives
• Russia Playing Cat-and-Mouse With OSCE (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 181

November 28, 2023

• Armenia and Azerbaijan Discussing a Swap of Exclaves
• Cossack Warriors From Russia and Abroad Meet in Moscow
• Kazakhstan Turns Toward China Amid Cooling Relations With Russia

Volume 20 Issue 180

November 27, 2023

• Russian Influence Diminished in Remaking the Middle East
• Moscow Seeks Solutions to Growing Domestic Discontent Over War Effort
• Strained Relations Between Azerbaijan and the West

Volume 20 Issue 179

November 20, 2023

• Russia's Restoration of Sukhumi Airport May Lead to Full Annexation of Abkhazia
• India to Build 24 Cargo Vessels for Russian Use in Caspian Trade
• Peace Unattainable Without Victory in Ukraine

Volume 20 Issue 178

November 16, 2023

• The Kremlin Prepares for Winter in Ukraine
• Russia and China Develop New Grain Corridor
• Caspian Sea Drying Up, Forcing Coastal Countries to Respond

Volume 20 Issue 177

November 15, 2023

• Ukraine Uses Innovative Drone and Missile Tactics to Combat Russian Dominance in Black Sea
• A Dose of Hardcore Realism for Belarus
• Azerbaijan Learns Important Lessons From Israel-Hamas War

Volume 20 Issue 176

November 14, 2023

• Moscow Struggles to Deliver Supplies to Populations Along Northern Sea Route
• Russia in the Red Sea: Converging Wars Obstruct Russian Plans for Naval Port in Sudan (Part Three)
• European Commission Recommends Candidate Status for Georgia

Volume 20 Issue 175

November 13, 2023

• Russia Tries and Fails to Gain a Foothold in Asia-Pacific
• Moscow Distances Itself From Repeat of ‘Afghan Syndrome’ Among Veterans of War in Ukraine
• Georgia Positions Itself as Mediator Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Volume 20 Issue 174

November 9, 2023

• Ukraine Will Not Hold Elections During Wartime
• Russia's Manned Space Program Disrupted by War in Ukraine
• Moscow Purges Security Officials and Takes Preventative Steps in the North Caucasus

Volume 20 Issue 173

November 8, 2023

• Belarus Finds Economic Optimism Amid Political Freeze
• Cossack Education Becoming Further Institutionalized Across Russia's Regions
• Mongolia's Expanding Cooperation With China Has Limits

Volume 20 Issue 172

November 7, 2023

• Dramatic Demographic Changes Threaten Stability in Kazakhstan
• The Kremlin Resumes Nuclear Testing in Escalation of War in Ukraine (Part Two)
• Russia Continues to Forcibly Recruit Prisoners and Migrant Workers for War in Ukraine (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 171

November 6, 2023

• Russian Nuclear Blackmail Remains Ineffective
• France Agrees to Send Arms to Armenia in Another Blow to Russia’s Regional Influence
• Russia in the Red Sea: Port Options in Eritrea (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 170

November 3, 2023

• Baku’s Plan to Reach Nakhchivan via Iran Unsettling More Than South Caucasus
• Moscow Re-Organizes Russian Armed Forces (Part Two)
• Lavrov’s Visit to Pyongyang Buries Russian Pivot to Asia

Volume 20 Issue 169

November 2, 2023

• Ethnic Strife Resurgent in Russia
• Lukashenka Makes Unconventional Pronouncements on Sidelines of Eurasian Security Conference
• Ukraine and the Global South: Putin's Two-Front War Against the West (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 168

November 1, 2023

• Pogroms in North Caucasus Highlight Fragility of Ethnic Relations in Russia
• Russia Exploits Israel-Hamas Conflict to Spread Disinformation About War in Ukraine
• Ukraine and the Global South: Putin’s Two-Front War Against the West (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 167

October 31, 2023

• Balticconnector Leak Highlights Need for Stronger Coordination in Protecting Critical Infrastructure
• Third Quarter Arms Production Undermines the Kremlin’s Narrative
• Russia Continues to Forcibly Recruit Prisoners and Migrant Workers for War in Ukraine (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 166

October 26, 2023

• China Expands Its Political Influence in Russia East of the Urals
• Bulgaria Strikes Back After Gazprom Suspended Gas Supplies Last Year
• The Israel-Hamas Conflict Reverberates in the South Caucasus

Volume 20 Issue 165

October 25, 2023

• Belarus Looks to Revive Its 'Multi-Vector' Foreign Policy
• Azerbaijan Advocates for Regional Solutions to Regional Problems in the South Caucasus
• Russia Experiencing a New 'Afghan Syndrome' With Soldiers Returning From Ukraine

Volume 20 Issue 164

October 24, 2023

• Russia's Demographic Decline Will Be Deeper, Last Longer, and Hurt More Than Expected
• Moscow Re-Organizes Russian Armed Forces (Part One)
• The Kremlin Resumes Nuclear Testing in Escalation of Conflict With Ukraine and the West (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 163

October 23, 2023

• Putin and Xi Meet as Hidden Differences Mount
• A Weakening Russia Becomes a Dangerous Paradox
• The Rise of Prison Labor in the Russian Economy

Volume 20 Issue 162

October 19, 2023

• Russia's Combat Losses in Ukraine Deduced From Rosstat's 'Unassigned Deaths' Category
• Georgian Dream Officials Fear a 'Revolutionary Scenario' in Georgia
• Georgia Awaits EU Decision on Candidate Status

Volume 20 Issue 161

October 18, 2023

• Russian Propaganda Efforts to Capitalize on Fighting in Gaza May Backfire
• Ideological Differences on the Israel-Hamas Conflict Divide Belarusians
• Fico's Unlikely Resurgence in Slovakia Explained

Volume 20 Issue 160

October 17, 2023

• Kazakhstan Faces Variety of Separatist Threats, Any of Which Russia Could Use
• Finland Establishes Itself Within NATO to Moscow's Dismay
• US Summit Reflects Decline in Russia's Position in Central Asia

Volume 20 Issue 159

October 16, 2023

• Moscow Seeks to Benefit From Fighting in Gaza
• Moldova's National Security Strategy Designates Russia as Existential Threat, Europe as Destination (Part Two)
• Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran Forge Ahead With Proposed Transit Corridor

Volume 20 Issue 158

October 16, 2023

• Kyiv Expands Efforts to Attract Non-Russians in Russia
• Russia Moves to Cancel Ratification of Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
• Moldova's National Security Strategy Designates Russia as Existential Threat, Europe as Destination (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 157

October 12, 2023

• The Wagner Group Evolves After the Death of Prigozhin
• Will Belarusian Westernizers Recover?
• Russian Naval Base in Abkhazia Strengthens Separatists Yet Weakens Pro-Russian Officials in Georgia

Volume 20 Issue 156

October 11, 2023

• Russian Naval Base in Abkhazia Strengthens Separatists Yet Weakens Pro-Russian Officials in Georgia
• Tensions Rise Between Minsk and Warsaw on the Eve of Polish Elections
• Zangezur Emerges From the Shadows as a Dangerous New Hotspot

Volume 20 Issue 155

October 10, 2023

• Putin Uses Valdai Club to Repeat Nuclear Bluff
• Russian Opposition in Exile Attempts to Influence Situation Back Home
• The Kremlin Uses Registered Cossacks as a Means of Stealth Mobilization

Volume 20 Issue 154

October 5, 2023

• The Politics and Disinformation Behind Armenian Exodus From Karabakh
• Russia Struggles to Manage Defense and Security Budgets
• Radicalization of Muslim Migrant Workers Threatens Their Homelands and Russia

Volume 20 Issue 153

October 4, 2023

• Ukraine's Slow-Moving Counteroffensive: Gaps in Russian Defense (Part Five)
• The West's Approach to Belarus Pushes Minsk Closer to Moscow
• Azerbaijan Moves to Disarm Karabakh Separatists (Part Three)

Volume 20 Issue 152

October 3, 2023

• Baku’s Karabakh Victory Prompts Moldova to Mull Using Force in Transnistria
• License Plate Ban in EU May Alienate Russian Population
• Kazakhstan Cautiously Builds Ties With China

Volume 20 Issue 151

October 2, 2023

• Winter in the Long War Is Coming for Russia
• Hungary Reiterates Commitment to Nuclear Cooperation with Russia
• Turkey Supports Azerbaijan's Operation in Karabakh

Volume 20 Issue 150

September 28, 2023

• China Strengthening Its Position in Northern Russia and the Arctic Sea
• Russia Toys With Statistics on Contracted Soldiers
• Azerbaijan Moves to Disarm Karabakh Separatists (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 149

September 27, 2023

• Radical 'Diplomacy' Harms Moscow's Allies
• Belarus's Disunity and Its Impact on European Security
• Polish-Ukrainian Grain Dispute Explained

Volume 20 Issue 148

September 26, 2023

• Ukraine Using Asymmetric Countermeasures to Russian Power in the Black Sea
• Nansen Passports May Make a Comeback for Belarusian and Russian Émigrés
• Ukraine's Slow-Moving Counteroffensive: Russian Defense Continues to Adapt (Part Four)

Volume 20 Issue 147

September 25, 2023

• Zelenskyy Fights Difficult Diplomatic Battles, as Russia's Isolation Deepens
• Ukraine's Drone and Missile Tactics Transform Battlefield
• India Expands Maritime Trade Corridors With Russia

Volume 20 Issue 146

September 21, 2023

• Zelenskyy Calls for De-Occupation of Ukraine's Black Sea Domain
• Dubious Russian Claims of 'Doubling' Arms Production
• Tatarstan Capitalizes on China's Expanding Role in Middle Volga

Volume 20 Issue 145

September 20, 2023

• Belarusian Opposition Faces Domestic Realities
• Russia Blocks Circassians Return to Their Homeland
• Azerbaijan Moves to Disarm Karabakh Separatists (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 144

September 19, 2023

• Iran Losing Out to Turkey in Central Asia, Frustrating Tehran
• Russian Influence Fades in the Multi-Aligned South Caucasus
• Georgia Intensifies Its Relationship With China

Volume 20 Issue 143

September 18, 2023

• Putin and Kim Meet at Russian Cosmodrome
• Ukraine's New Defense Minister Has Difficult Road Ahead
• Moscow Tries to Bolster Military Forces While Avoiding Overt Mobilization

Volume 20 Issue 142

September 14, 2023

• Russia's Drone Industry Hits Serious Turbulence
• Papal Visit to Mongolia Touches on China, Russia and Future of Roman Catholic Church
• Ukraine's Innovative Black Sea Tactics Threaten Kazakhstan's Oil Exports

Volume 20 Issue 141

September 13, 2023

• Russia Uses All Means to Recruit Central Asians for War in Ukraine
• Belarus's International Standing Improves as Domestic Culture Wars Heat Up
• Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Brink of Renewed Conflict

Volume 20 Issue 140

September 12, 2023

• Putin-Erdogan Meeting Shows Turkey Unfit to Mediate Between Russia and Ukraine (Part Two)
• Iran Hopes to Play Spoiler With Planned EU-India Corridor
• Georgian Government Launches Impeachment Proceedings Against Pro-European President

Volume 20 Issue 139

September 11, 2023

• Russia's Diminished Global Status Exposed in India
• Putin-Erdogan Meeting Shows Turkey Unfit to Mediate Between Russia and Ukraine (Part One)
• Russia in the Red Sea: The Search for Warm-Water Ports (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 138

September 8, 2023

• United Russia Considering New Focus on Peaceful Regionalism
• Western Sanctions and Personnel Shortages Plague Russia's Aircraft Industry
• Russia Eyes Civilian Nuclear Markets in Africa

Volume 20 Issue 137

September 7, 2023

• Belarus Resists Becoming a Mere Extension of Russia
• Russia Remains Stubborn on Non-Renewal of Ukraine Grain Deal
• Moscow Signals It Can Still Play Talysh Card Against Baku

Volume 20 Issue 136

September 6, 2023

• Ukraine's Slow-Moving Counteroffensive: Russia's Evolving Defensive Tactics (Part Three)
• Putin Grows More Paranoid of Potential Threats to Power
• Moscow Reconsiders the Wagner Group's Role in Africa

Volume 20 Issue 135

September 5, 2023

• Aggressive Nuclear Propaganda Sets Trap for the Kremlin
• Turkey Planning to Become Dominant Naval Player in the Caspian
• Moldova Reduces Russian Embassy Staff in Lead-Up to Busy Electoral Season

Volume 20 Issue 134

August 18, 2023

• Ukrainian Naval Drone Warfare: Some International Political Implications
• Generation Z: Russia's Militarization of Children
• Kazakhstan Seeks New Energy Export Routes
• Azerbaijan Bolsters Cooperation With Balkan Countries

Volume 20 Issue 133

August 17, 2023

• Clash of Moldova's Two Orthodox Churches Complicates Chisinau's Turn to the West
• Will Putin's Successor Be More Flawed, Brutal and Inept?
• Central Asia Cultivates Increased Attention on International Stage

Volume 20 Issue 132

August 16, 2023

• Belarusians Reflect on Third Anniversary of 2020 Anti-Regime Protests
• Prigozhin's Failed Coup and the Future of Wagner in Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA (Part One)
• India Losing Its Steep Discount on Russian Crude Oil

Volume 20 Issue 131

August 15, 2023

• Ukraine's Slow-Moving Counteroffensive: The Russian Response (Part Two)
• Russian Black Sea Fleet Intrudes Bulgarian Waters, Harasses Turkish Grain Freighter
• Belarus Remains a Persistent Vector of Russia's Hybrid Campaign Against the West

Volume 20 Issue 130

August 14, 2023

• Hard Georgian Lessons for Ending the War in Ukraine
• Russia's Uncertain Aims for Moon Exploration
• Azerbaijan Concerned by India's Weapons Sales to Armenia

Volume 20 Issue 129

August 10, 2023

• Patrushev Says West Organizing Terrorist Plots in Karelia to Promote Separatism
• Geopolitical Surprise in the Caucasus: Georgia Declares a Strategic Partnership With China
• During Past 15 Months, Russians Register Over 21,000 Enterprises in Georgia

Volume 20 Issue 128

August 9, 2023

• When Will Western Naval Powers Return to the Black Sea and on What Conditions? (Part Three)
• Moscow's Mixed Signals About Its Strategic Intent in the Black Sea
• New Sanctions and Lukashenka's Improvised Reaction to Belarus's Western Neighbors

Volume 20 Issue 127

August 8, 2023

• Ukraine's Slow-Moving Counteroffensive: Problems and Solutions (Part One)
• Moscow Shifting Focus to Sea Lanes Rather Than Railways for North-South Corridor
• Will Russian Youth Be Educated by Criminals?

Volume 20 Issue 126

August 7, 2023

• Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive' in the Global South
• Russian Arms Production Q2 2023
• When Will Western Naval Powers Return to the Black Sea and on What Conditions? (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 125

August 3, 2023

• When Will Western Naval Powers Return to the Black Sea and on What Conditions? (Part One)
• The Anatomy of Prigozhin's Mutiny and the Future of Russia's Mercenary Industry (Part Three)
• In Opposition to Chisinau's Pro-EU Course, Gagauz to Open Representation in Moscow

Volume 20 Issue 124

August 2, 2023

• Changing the Tune on Western Sanctions Against Belarus
• Turkey's Pivot West Disrupts Relations With Russia
• Gaia vs. Leviathan: Why Is Russia at War With the Modern World?

Volume 20 Issue 123

August 1, 2023

• Turkey Set to Help Kazakhstan Expand Its Caspian Fleet
• Russia Deepens Military Cooperation With North Korea
• Turkey's Ambitious Bid to Diversify Natural Gas Sources and Reduce Dependency on Russia

Volume 20 Issue 122

July 31, 2023

• Hollow Words and Apparent Setbacks at the Russia-Africa Summit
• Ukrainian Trade Blockade: Foretaste of Russian Hegemony in Black Sea (Part Three)
• Regional Ties Deepening Between Central Asia and South Caucasus

Volume 20 Issue 121

July 27, 2023

• Ukrainian Trade Blockade: Foretaste of Russian Hegemony in the Black Sea (Part Two)
• New Draft and Mobilization Rules in Russia: Increased Coercion
• Central Asian Countries Come Together to Pursue Ties with the Arab World

Volume 20 Issue 120

July 26, 2023

• Ukraine's Manpower Requirements Reaching a Critical Threshold
• Belarus's Lukashenka Is Busier Than Ever
• Ukrainian Trade Blockade: Foretaste of Russian Hegemony in the Black Sea (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 119

July 25, 2023

• Ukraine's Success on Land Raising Importance of Black Sea Fleet for Moscow
• Propaganda and Repression Turn Against Their Creators in Russia
• Ukrainian Resistance Adapts to Key Role in Counteroffensive

Volume 20 Issue 118

July 24, 2023

• Russia Escalates War by Breaking Ukraine Grain Deal
• Where Can the Kremlin Go for New Officers?
• The Anatomy of Prigozhin's Mutiny and the Future of Russia's Mercenary Industry (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 117

July 20, 2023

• Tehran's Anger Over Moscow's Position on Ormuz Islands Prompts Russia to Back Down
• Trade and Geopolitics in and Around Kazakhstan
• Russia Stresses Its 'Red Lines' as Armenia and Azerbaijan Continue Peace Negotiations

Volume 20 Issue 116

July 19, 2023

• The NATO Summit, Western Sanctions and Belarus's Capacity to Act Independently
• Russia Pulls Out of Ukraine Grain Deal
• NATO’s 2023 Summit: Modest Expectations, Modest Results (Part Three)

Volume 20 Issue 115

July 18, 2023

• Captive Nations Week Marked for First Time in Ukraine
• Russia Cancels Stealth Corvette Project After Prototype Launched
• Putin's Private Empire

Volume 20 Issue 114

July 17, 2023

• Russia Reels From New Post-Vilnius Challenges
• NATO's 2023 Summit: Modest Expectations, Modest Results (Part Two)
• NATO's Indecision on Eastward Expansion Is a Window of Opportunity for Russia

Volume 20 Issue 113

July 13, 2023

• Growing Problems With Russia's Waterways Restrict Moscow's Ability to Achieve Its Goals
• The Further Degradation of the Russian Army
• NATO's 2023 Summit: Modest Expectations, Modest Results (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 112

July 12, 2023

• Belarus's Lukashenka as a Mediator?
• The Putin Vertical Will Continue to Collapse
• What Will Iran's SCO Membership Mean for Security Arrangements in Central Asia?

Volume 20 Issue 111

July 11, 2023

• Reported Coup Attempt in Turkmenistan Could Threaten Ashgabat's Future Course
• The Anatomy of Prigozhin's Mutiny and the Future of Russia's Mercenary Industry (Part One)
• Is Chechnya’s Strongman Poised to Capitalize on Prigozhin’s Downfall?

Volume 20 Issue 110

July 10, 2023

• A Vilnius Boost for the Ukrainian Offensive
• Allies Set to Consider Ukrainian Membership in Vilnius
• Revitalization of the Lapis Lazuli Corridor: From Afghanistan to Europe

Volume 20 Issue 109

July 7, 2023

• Wagner PMC Exemplifies How Putin Has Destroyed Russian State
• Moscow in Urgent Search of New Space Partners
• In Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace Talks, Disagreements Persist on Major Issues

Volume 20 Issue 108

July 6, 2023

• Debating Lukashenka's True Role in Deflecting Russia's Domestic Crisis
• Prigozhin Mutiny Further Distances Central Asia From Russia
• How Will Hakan Fidan’s Appointment Shift Turkish Diplomacy in Its Neighborhood?

Volume 20 Issue 107

July 5, 2023

• Moscow Announces End-Run Around Increasingly Hostile Kazakhstan
• Russian Think Tanks Enable the Kremlin’s Dangerous Delusions
• Uzbekistan’s Snap Presidential Elections Will Seal Its Future Trajectory

Volume 20 Issue 106

July 3, 2023

• Failures of Putin Regime Distort Russian Political Perspectives
• Jet Engines and Commercial Aviation: Key Indicators for Russian Arms Manufacturing
• Russian-Georgian Business Council: A Platform for Political Destabilization in Georgia

Volume 20 Issue 105

June 29, 2023

• Putin Propagandists Seek to Divide Others at Home and Abroad, Not Convince Them
• The True Lack of Regionalism Explains the Failure of Anti-Kremlin Military Projects
• Burgeoning Azerbaijani-NATO Relations

Volume 20 Issue 104

June 28, 2023

• What Does Lukashenka's Role as Mediator in Russian Crisis Imply?
• Putin’s Nuclear Provocations Proliferate
• Kakhovka Dam Destruction: Russia’s Ecocide and Economic War Against Ukraine (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 103

June 27, 2023

• Prigozhin’s Mutiny Took Russian Propaganda by Surprise
• Ethnic Russian Identity in Post-Soviet Space Not as Fixed as Moscow Thinks
• Political Posturing, Facts on the Ground and the West’s Belarus Policies

Volume 20 Issue 102

June 26, 2023

• Mutiny Undercuts Russian Intrigues in the Global South
• Communication Entropy in the Kremlin vs. Putin’s Information Isolation
• Moscow Scrambling to Solve Manpower Shortages—Without Another Mobilization
• Yevgeny Prigozhin: Putin’s Political-Military Joker?

Volume 20 Issue 101

June 22, 2023

• War in Ukraine Has Changed Circassian Movement, and Moscow Is Worried
• The Concept of Russian Victory Against a Background of Failure
• Moldova Outlaws Shor's Russophile Party, but the Threat Persists (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 100

June 21, 2023

• Moldova Outlaws Shor's Russophile Party, but the Threat Persists (Part One)
• Military Buildup in Belarus and the Exiled Opposition’s Downfall
• New Trilateral Cooperation for Iran, Armenia and India in the South Caucasus: From 'Soft Balancing' to Regional Transit Balance

Volume 20 Issue 99

June 20, 2023

• Moscow's Plans for Russian Fleet Unlikely to Be Realized Anytime Soon
• Dirty Business: The Russian-Iranian Strategic Partnership Intensifies
• Latvia and Estonia Agree to Joint Acquisition of IRIS-T Air Defense Systems

Volume 20 Issue 98

June 19, 2023

• Russia Stays on the Course of Economic Delusion and Military Attrition
• Kakhovka Dam Destruction: Russia’s Ecocide and Economic War Against Ukraine (Part One)
• EU Set to Green-Light Suspension of Import Duties for Ukrainian Grain Exports

Volume 20 Issue 97

June 15, 2023

• Occupying More of Ukraine Will Bring More Problems for Russia, Some in Moscow Now Saying
• The True State of Russian Arms Manufacturing, June 2023
• Tajikistan Aims to Revitalize Transportation Corridor to Europe

Volume 20 Issue 96

June 14, 2023

• Belarus Policy Lesson? Pursuing Geo-Strategic Interests May Be More Productive Than Direct Democracy Promotion
• Western Appeasement of Serbia Repeats Policy Mistakes Regarding Russia
• 'Nemesis' Monument Disrupts Turkish–Armenian Normalization

Volume 20 Issue 95

June 13, 2023

• Moscow Seeks to Use Ammonia Pipeline Blast to Pressure West on Ukraine
• Ukraine Needs to Secure Its Maritime Future: 'Mosquito Fleet' Provides a Viable Strategy
• A New 'Georgian Dream?': Tbilisi Moves for Economic Gains Over Security Guarantees

Volume 20 Issue 94

June 12, 2023

• The Counteroffensive, the Dam and the Proliferation of 'Peace Plans'
• Tricky Recruiting in Russia: 2023 Spring Conscripts and Volunteers
• Russia Planning Year-Round Navigation of Northern Sea Route in Early 2024

Volume 20 Issue 93

June 8, 2023

• Moscow Alarmed by Kyiv’s Interest in Russian Far East—and With Good Reason
• Gloating and Anxiety: How Russians React to War Reaching Their Homes
• Armenia and Azerbaijan Inch Closer to a Peace Deal

Volume 20 Issue 92

June 7, 2023

• As Raids Continue, Fractures Are Growing in Russian Border Defenses
• New Rumors on Lukashenka’s Ill Health and What Really Matters
• Growing Russian-Iranian Partnership Along the North-South Corridor

Volume 20 Issue 91

June 6, 2023

• Moscow Reorganizing Russian Military for Offensive War and to Protect Putin Regime
• Lavrov Returns to Africa
• Revival of TAPI Pipeline Project Brings Serious Geopolitical Implications for Russia

Volume 20 Issue 90

June 5, 2023

• Ukraine Takes the War Deep Into Russia
• Succession in Russia?
• Bringing Russia Back From the Cold at Ukraine's Expense (Part Three)

Volume 20 Issue 89

June 2, 2023

• Moscow Fears Russian Fleet Could Be Incapacitated by Drones
• Bringing Russia Back From the Cold at Ukraine's Expense (Part One)
• Bringing Russia Back From the Cold at Ukraine's Expense (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 88

June 1, 2023

• Russia's Weaponization of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
• External and Internal Factors of Belarus's Political Dynamics
• Relations Between Kyrgyzstan and Russia Wax and Wane

Volume 20 Issue 87

May 31, 2023

• Kazakhstan's Uranium Exacerbating Geopolitical Conflict in Eurasia
• Anti-Kremlin Russian Volunteers Launch Border Incursion Into Russia's Belgorod Region
• The Nuclear Sequence of the Belgorod Raid

Volume 20 Issue 86

May 30, 2023

• Three Russian Discourses and Significant Silence on the War in Ukraine
• Azerbaijan Is Drifting Away From Russia, and Moscow Has Only Itself to Blame
• Ukrainian Politician Promises to Help Pro-Western Political Forces in Georgia

Volume 20 Issue 85

May 25, 2023

• Greenland Set to Become Cockpit of Controversy Between East and West
• Georgia Rapidly Cozying Up to Russia and Moving Away From the West
• Armenia's Role in Helping Russia Circumvent Sanctions

Volume 20 Issue 84

May 24, 2023

• Lukashenka's Illness and the Uproar Over It
• China Makes Its Move in Central Asia
• Uzbekistan to Receive Russian Gas via Renovated Soviet-Era Pipeline

Volume 20 Issue 83

May 23, 2023

• Moscow Faces Increased Difficulties in Countering Circassian National Movement
• The Nuclear Angle in Belarus
• Dynamics Intensify in Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace Talks

Volume 20 Issue 82

May 22, 2023

• Summit in Hiroshima Charts Ending for War in Ukraine
• Ukrainian Sabotage Operations Could Spell Increased Confrontation Between Russian Special Services
• A 'People's Constitution' for a 'New Uzbekistan'?

Volume 20 Issue 81

May 18, 2023

• Russia’s Estimated Storage of Cruise Missiles, May 2023
• Turkmenistan Steps Up Its Effort to Become an International Transit Hub
• Will the EU Slap Sanctions on Central Asia?

Volume 20 Issue 80

May 17, 2023

• Italy Commits to Unwavering Support for Ukraine During Zelenskyy Visit
• Russian Imperial Movement Deepens Involvement in Ukraine War
• Prigozhin Takes On Russian Ministry of Defense

Volume 20 Issue 79

May 16, 2023

• Ukraine Launches Sabotage Operations on Occupied Territories and Inside Russia
• Gagauz Election Outcome Creates Problems for Moldova and the West
• Turkmenistan Considers Sending Natural Gas Supplies to Europe

Volume 20 Issue 78

May 15, 2023

• Russians Keep Nearly $1 Billion in Georgian Banks
• EU Set to Green-Light Suspension of Import Duties for Ukrainian Exports, Though Tough Council Debate Looms
• Azerbaijan Establishes Border Checkpoint Along Lachin Road

Volume 20 Issue 77

May 11, 2023

• International Competition Over Turkmenistan's Transport Routes Intensifies
• Russian Arms Production for Q1 2023
• The Geopolitics of Turkey's Upcoming Elections

Volume 20 Issue 76

May 10, 2023

• The Fallacy of Negotiating With Putin
• Belarusian Opposition Preaching Gloom Amid Growing Distress
• As Kremlin Boosts Soft Power, Will Georgia ‘Fly’ to Moscow or Brussels?

Volume 20 Issue 75

May 9, 2023

• Gagauzia Takes Center Stage in Moscow's Efforts to Rein In Moldova
• Can the Russian Opposition Foment Regime Change?
• Latvia Reinstitutes Conscription Amid Calls to Strengthen National and Regional Security

Volume 20 Issue 74

May 8, 2023

• Muted V-Day Celebrations in Russia Amid Disastrous War
• Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Hold Marathon Peace Talks in Washington
• The Israel Factor as a 'Third Party' in Growing Tensions Between Iran and Azerbaijan

Volume 20 Issue 73

May 4, 2023

• Baku’s Cooperation With West on Ukraine Leaves Moscow With Few Options
• Belarus and Russia Advance Economic Integration (Part Two)
• New Trends May Change the SCO

Volume 20 Issue 72

May 3, 2023

• Collapse of the Russian Empire’s Main Historical Pillar?
• Will Russia Become a 'Complete Dystopia?'
• Debating Sanctions Against Belarus: How to Fix the Broken Record?

Volume 20 Issue 71

May 2, 2023

• Japan Quietly Playing a Growing Role in Central Asia
• Russian Restrictions Foster FDI Boom in Kazakhstan
• Italy Builds Closer Ties to Uzbekistan

Volume 20 Issue 70

May 1, 2023

• Political Games Abound Over Ukraine’s Coming Offensive
• What Can be Learned From the Xi-Zelenskyy Call?
• Abkhazian Official Hints Russia Using Its Territory to Avoid Western Sanctions

Volume 20 Issue 69

April 27, 2023

• Russia Faces Serious Problems in Helping China Corner Rare Earth Mineral Market
• Russia’s Changing Navy
• India: One of the Biggest Beneficiaries of the War in Ukraine

Volume 20 Issue 68

April 26, 2023

• Russia 'Recruits' Allies and Partners in the Global South
• Belarus and Its Neighbors in a Time of War: Attitudes, Perceptions and Realities
• Belarus's 'Neutral' Role in the Russo-Ukrainian War (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 67

April 25, 2023

• Kazakhstan Building Up Caspian Tanker Fleet to Bypass Russia
• Defending Ukraine's Skies: Mission (Im)possible
• Will Moscow Turn Its Back on 'Systemic Liberals'?

Volume 20 Issue 66

April 24, 2023

• Moscow Wants Russian Society to Pay for War in Ukraine (Part Two)
• Belarus and Russia Advance Economic Integration (Part One)
• Azerbaijan Pivots to the Balkans

Volume 20 Issue 65

April 20, 2023

• Rising Russian-Chinese Tensions Over NSR Could Spark Russian Military Clash With West
• Russia's Main Strategy: Demonize Ukraine and Hope for Weakening Western Support
• Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Optimize Middle Corridor

Volume 20 Issue 64

April 19, 2023

• Sisyphean Labor: Extracting Slivers of Optimism From Events in Belarus
• ICC's Arrest Warrant for Putin Divides Post-Soviet Space
• US Slaps Sanctions on Georgian Judges

Volume 20 Issue 63

April 18, 2023

• Moscow Faces Serious Obstacles in Making Karelia a 'Second Kaliningrad'
• China's Growing Economic Power in Uzbekistan
• Azerbaijani-Iranian Tensions Disrupt the South Caucasus

Volume 20 Issue 62

April 17, 2023

• Moscow Engulfed by Anxiety About Impending Ukrainian Offensive
• The Sivash: A Key Strategic Point in the Retaking of Crimea
• Can Muscovy Be Considered a 'State-Civilization'?

Volume 20 Issue 61

April 13, 2023

• Moscow Church Faces New and Greater Threat in Lithuania, Belarus and Russia Itself
• A 'Revolution' in Military Recruitment for Russia
• Regional Tensions Loom Over Multilateral Initiatives in South Caucasus

Volume 20 Issue 60

April 12, 2023

• Exiled Belarusian Sociologist Critiques the West's Belarus Policies
• Moscow Wants Russian Society to Pay for War in Ukraine (Part One)
• Kazakhstan Proposes Gas Pipeline Project Connecting Russia and China

Volume 20 Issue 59

April 11, 2023

• Russia Faces Serious Problems in Developing North-South Trade Corridor via Caspian Sea
• Potential for Conflict Growing in Russian Society
• Russia's Ongoing Impact in Latin America

Volume 20 Issue 58

April 10, 2023

• Putin's Political Bubble Tightens Up
• The Role of the Union State of Russia and Belarus in the Russo-Ukrainian War
• China Unveils 'Grandiose Plan' for Central Asia

Volume 20 Issue 57

April 6, 2023

• North Caucasus Descending Into Violence, Further Eroding Putin's Image as Strongman
• Spring 2023 Outlook for Russian Arms Manufacturing
• Bulgaria: Transatlantic Parties Have a Historic Opportunity

Volume 20 Issue 56

April 5, 2023

• Lukashenka Addresses the Nation
• Georgia Dragged Into Russian-Ukrainian Orthodox Controversy
• Is Kazakhstan Inching Toward a Multiparty Democracy?

Volume 20 Issue 55

April 4, 2023

• Russia Risks Losing Its Dominance Over Arctic Sea Route to China and Turkey
• Lukashenka Explains the Russian Tactical Nukes
• The Future of Russian-Uzbekistani Energy Relations

Volume 20 Issue 54

April 3, 2023

• New Decree on Foreign Policy Fails to Hide Russia’s Falsity
• Empire as Catastrophe: A Philosophical Reevaluation of the Russian State
• Czechia and Poland Eye Cooperation on Natural Gas Infrastructure 

Volume 20 Issue 53

March 30, 2023

• With Moscow's Encouragement, Iran Moves More Deeply Into Russia Than Ever Before
• Belarus and Iran: Minsk Goes Where Doors Are Open
• Belarus's 'Neutral' Role in the Russo-Ukrainian War (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 52

March 29, 2023

• In Preparation for Spring Offensive, Ukraine Organizes Additional Assault Brigades
• A Closer Look at Belarus's New Political Party and Its Leader
• Kazakhstan Exports Oil to Germany as Russia Keeps a Close Eye

Volume 20 Issue 51

March 28, 2023

• Amid Russia's Problems, China Assumes a Larger Role in the Arctic
• The West's Arctic Forge 23 Drills Unsettle Russian Military
• Putin's Regime Is Acquiring Features of Nazism

Volume 20 Issue 50

March 27, 2023

• As NATO Gains New Strength, Moscow Resorts to Nuclear Bluff
• Going Beyond Mercenaries: Is Prigozhin Preparing for a Power Struggle in Russia? (Part Two)
• Iran Not Opposed to Deployment of EU Monitoring Mission Along Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

Volume 20 Issue 49

March 23, 2023

• Cossacks Now Challenging Moscow on Multiple Fronts
• Russia's Mystery of Missile Defense
• Moldovan Government Finally Burns Bridges to Russia (Part One)
• Moldovan Government Finally Burns Bridges to Russia (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 48

March 22, 2023

• Going Beyond Mercenaries: Is Prigozhin Preparing for a Power Struggle in Russia? (Part One)
• What to Make of the Escalating Repressions in Belarus?
• Baku Ramps Up Efforts to Re-Integrate the Karabakh Region

Volume 20 Issue 47

March 21, 2023

• Russian Seeking Once Again to Use Gagauz in Blocking Moldova's Turn to the West
• The Depopulation of Russian Border Towns Accelerates in the Baltic Sea Region
• Azerbaijan Strengthening Its Position in Europe’s Green Energy Market

Volume 20 Issue 46

March 20, 2023

• Four Complications for the Rushed Putin-Xi Summit
• Russia's Crisis of Restoring Manpower
• Armenian-Turkish Earthquake Diplomacy

Volume 20 Issue 45

March 16, 2023

• Caspian Sea Trade Between Russia and Iran Booming
• Belarusian-Chinese Ties Draw Heightened International Attention
• Planned Rail Connection With China Will Elevate Kyrgyzstan's Strategic Importance

Volume 20 Issue 44

March 15, 2023

• Moving the Goalposts: Russia’s Evolving War Aims in Ukraine (Part Three)
• Can a Deal Be Negotiated With Belarus's Lukashenka?
• Russia's Military Failures in Ukraine a Direct Threat to Abkhazia and 'South Ossetia'

Volume 20 Issue 43

March 14, 2023

• Cossackia: A Potentially Powerful Bulwark Against Russian Imperialism
• Moscow Uses Tragedies Caused by War to Further Justify It
• What Is Behind Former Turkmenistani President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov's New Title?

Volume 20 Issue 42

March 13, 2023

• China Adjusts Limits on Partnership With Russia
• Moving the Goalposts: Russia's Evolving War Aims in Ukraine (Part Two)
• Georgian Government Withdraws 'Foreign Agents' Bill After Large-Scale Protests

Volume 20 Issue 41

March 9, 2023

• Moving the Goalposts: Russia's Evolving War Aims in Ukraine (Part One)
• While Moscow Could Not Afford It, China Will Build Railway North to Sakha
• Is Chechen Leader Kadyrov Preparing to Pass Governorship to Son?

Volume 20 Issue 40

March 8, 2023

• Belarus's Independence and Its Putative Defenders at a Time of War
• What the Election of Czech President Petr Pavel Portends for Sino-EU Relations
• De-Cossackization as a Key Part of Moscow's Russification Agenda

Volume 20 Issue 39

March 7, 2023

• Putin Truly Fears Russia's Potential Rupture
• Kyiv Quells Russian Orthodox Church’s Influence Within Ukraine (Part Two)
• Uncertainty Looms Over Zangezur Corridor as Armenian-Azerbaijani Disputes Persist

Volume 20 Issue 38

March 6, 2023

• Official Western Views Diverge With Ukrainian Views on War Outcomes (Part Two)
• The Strategic Implications of an Iranian Drone Production Facility in Russia
• Wagner in Serbia: A Fire Bell in the Night

Volume 20 Issue 37

March 2, 2023

• Official Western Views Diverge With Ukrainian Views On War Outcomes (Part One)
• Russia's Questionable Naval Modernization During Wartime
• Moscow's Cutback on Icebreaker Construction Opens Door for China in the North

Volume 20 Issue 36

March 1, 2023

• Belarus's Disappearing Flexibility for Geopolitical Maneuver
• Russia to Cut Oil Output in March 2023, Suggesting Retaliation for Western Sanctions
• Munich Conference Casts Optimistic Light on Azerbaijani-Armenian Peace Process

Volume 20 Issue 35

February 28, 2023

• Grozny's Support for Ethnic Chechens in Dagestan Destabilizing North Caucasus
• Why Putin Cannot End His War Against Ukraine
• The 'Privatization of Force' Presses on in Russia (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 34

February 27, 2023

• Putin's War-Mongering Spectacle Reveals War Fatigue
• Moldova Extricates From Russian-Dominated Process of Negotiations on Transnistria (Part Two)
• The 'Privatization of Force' Presses on in Russia (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 33

February 24, 2023

• Why Did Russia Suspend the New START Treaty?
• Moldova Extricates From Russian-Dominated Process of Negotiations on Transnistria (Part One)
• Iran Joins China in Dredging Russia’s Volga River, Further Solidifying Anti-Western Axis

Volume 20 Issue 32

February 23, 2023

• Putting the Belarusian President’s Unexpected Press Conference in Context
• Sergei Lavrov: The African Explorer
• Is Pakistan Truly Sending Military Aid to Ukraine for Its Fight Against Russia?

Volume 20 Issue 31

February 22, 2023

• Scrapping of Northern Railway Undermines Russian Economy and Putin's Arctic Ambitions
• Why Do Russian Politics Tend Toward Notions of the End Of The World?
• Eschewing the West's 'Double Standards,' Georgia Favors Restoring Direct Flights With Russia

Volume 20 Issue 30

February 21, 2023

• Biden Administration Signals Limits to Its Support for Ukraine's Just War
• Before Decisive Battles, Russia's War Against Ukraine Reaches a Political Culmination
• Russia's Arctic Crude Exports to China and India Increase

Volume 20 Issue 29

February 16, 2023

• Russian Armed Forces Face Severe Demographic Challenges
• Moscow Continues Efforts to Penetrate Circassian Diaspora
• Russia Continues to Target Central Asian Migrants for War Effort

Volume 20 Issue 28

February 15, 2023

• New Russian Offensive Underway in Ukraine
• Competing Media Agendas and the Geostrategic Interests of Belarus's Southern Neighbor
• Georgia Believes 'Modest Dowries' Are Enough for EU Membership

Volume 20 Issue 27

February 14, 2023

• Putin’s War in Ukraine Hitting Russia’s Numerically Smallest Nations Hardest
• Cossacks Used to Promote Moscow’s War Against Ukraine
• Azerbaijan's Quest for a Renewed Foreign Policy Strategy in 2023

Volume 20 Issue 26

February 13, 2023

• Russia, China and South Africa to Conduct Joint Naval Exercises
• Iran's Purchase of Russian Fighter Jets Underlines Shifting Regional Geopolitics
• Azerbaijan Grows Wary of Russian Oligarch Vardanyan's True Intentions in Karabakh

Volume 20 Issue 25

February 10, 2023

• The Case for US Assent to Ukraine’s Further Dismemberment (Part One)
• The Case for US Assent to Ukraine’s Further Dismemberment (Part Two)
• Russian Space Spending for 2023

Volume 20 Issue 24

February 9, 2023

• Crisis in Lachin Corridor Risks Triggering Broader War in South Caucasus
• Armenia Tries to Diversify Its Foreign Policy Away From Russia
• Bracing for a New Low? 2023 Outlook for Ukrainian-Hungarian Relations

Volume 20 Issue 23

February 8, 2023

• What Does 2023 Portend for the Russian Navy?
• What Can Be Done to Slow Down Belarus's Eastern Drift?
• Yerevan and Karabakh Separatists Divided Over Russia's Regional Security Role

Volume 20 Issue 22

February 7, 2023

• A Slow, Soft and Incomplete Exit? Moldova’s Relationship With the CIS
• Russia Reconsiders Its Air Defense Strategy
• Sweden’s Defense-by-Denial Options

Volume 20 Issue 21

February 6, 2023

• What Are the Kremlin's Hopes for Its War Against Ukraine?
• The Russian Far East Is Becoming a Raw Material Colony for Beijing
• Russian Praise and Transatlantic Criticism Underline Growing Anti-Western Sentiment Among Georgia's Elite

Volume 20 Issue 20

February 2, 2023

• The Kremlin’s Narratives for Its War Against Ukraine
• Kazan Surrenders Last Vestiges of Sovereignty
• Bulgaria: Russian Oil and Perpetual Elections

Volume 20 Issue 19

February 1, 2023

• Russian-Ukrainian War Should Doom the '5+2' Negotiations on Transnistria (Part Four)
• Domestic Effects of Belarus's 'Partial Blockade'
• South Korea Grounds Its Position in the Central and East European Defense Market (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 18

January 31, 2023

• Attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran Further Divides the World
• Russian-Ukrainian War Should Doom the ‘5+2’ Negotiations on Transnistria (Part Three)
• Russo-Indian Economic Ties During Wartime: Oil, Currency and the Arctic

Volume 20 Issue 17

January 30, 2023

• Russia Seeks to Circumvent the Advancing Western Alliance in Africa
• Russo-Ukrainian War Should Doom the ‘5+2’ Negotiations on Transnistria (Part Two)
• The Kremlin's 'Holy War' and Its Cossack Crusaders

Volume 20 Issue 16

January 26, 2023

• The Political Considerations Behind Russia’s Military Command Chaos
• Belarusians ‘Disappearing’ More in Russian Census Than in Reality
• Russo-Ukrainian War Should Doom the ‘5+2’ Negotiations on Transnistria (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 15

January 25, 2023

• Is Belarus Entirely Under Russia's Thumb?
• Prospects for Ukraine's Economy in 2023 Remain Cautiously Optimistic
• Kyiv Quells Russian Orthodox Church's Influence Within Ukraine (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 14

January 24, 2023

• The Kuban: A Real ‘Wedge’ Between Russia and Ukraine
• What to Expect From the Azerbaijani–Armenian Peace Process in 2023
• Ingushetia's Embattled Sufi Order Seeks Refuge in Chechnya

Volume 20 Issue 13

January 23, 2023

• Davos Meets Ramstein: Russia's Global Standing Takes a Hit
• Russia's Nagging Arms Production Problems
• Iranian Ballistic Missiles Threaten to Change Battlefield Dynamic in Ukraine

Volume 20 Issue 12

January 20, 2023

• Putin, Lavrov Set New Accents to Russia’s Case for War in Ukraine
• Upcoming Spring Draft Set to Be Most Difficult in Russia’s Recent History
• Georgia Attempts to Revive Strategic Anaklia Deep-Sea Port Project

Volume 20 Issue 11

January 19, 2023

• Belarus’s Political Prisoners and the West
• Azerbaijan and Armenia Fail to Reach Agreement on Lachin Road
• Uncertain Political Consequences Hamper Proposed Russian-Kazakhstani-Uzbekistani Gas Union

Volume 20 Issue 10

January 18, 2023

• Kremlin Worried About Ukrainian ‘Wedges’ Inside Russia
• Warfare in Kinburn Spit Emphasizes Ukrainian Navy’s Utility in Coastal Combat Operations
• South Korea Grounds Its Position in the Central and East European Defense Market (Part One)

Volume 20 Issue 9

January 17, 2023

• As War Against Ukraine Lengthens, Russia Shifts Top Brass
• Will Russia Become an ‘Orthodox Iran?’
• Will Abkhazia Become the ‘Georgian Monaco?’

Volume 20 Issue 8

January 12, 2023

• Beijing Summit Cements China’s Role as Dominant Outside Power in Turkmenistan
• The Skyrocketing Costs for Russia's War Effort
• Why Is Russia Recruiting Former Afghan Soldiers for Its War Against Ukraine?

Volume 20 Issue 7

January 11, 2023

• Tensions Simmer in Belarus: Delusions, Sanctions and Actual Decision-Makers
• The Results of Russia's 2022 Nuclear Modernization
• Capacities and Dimensions of Russian Investment in Iranian Oil and Gas Fields

Volume 20 Issue 6

January 10, 2023

• 5 Million Fewer Than in 2010, Ethnic Russians Make Up Only 72 Percent of Russia’s Population
• Can Kazakhstan Rescue Europe Amid the Russian Oil Embargo?
• Costs of Accommodating the Most Ukrainian Refugees Per Capita in the EU: The Czech Case (Part Two)

Volume 20 Issue 5

January 9, 2023

• Putin's Lonely Christmas Amid His Hopeless War
• Missile Incident in Belarus Represents a 'New Normal' for Eastern Europe
• Russia Expanding Cossack Military Presence

Volume 20 Issue 4

January 6, 2023

• The Russian Armed Forces on Steroids
• Ukraine Is Not Behind Recent Spate of Fires and Explosions at Russian Civilian Facilities
• Russia’s New Foreign Policy Orientation

Volume 20 Issue 3

January 5, 2023

• Contrasting Messages Emanating From Belarus
• Will a Turkish Gas Hub Solve Eurasia’s Energy Troubles?
• Azerbaijan Set to Become a Green Energy Supplier to the EU

Volume 20 Issue 2

January 4, 2023

• Russia Now Forced to Look East of Caucasus to Reach Iran
• Could Chechnya’s ‘Dark Horse’ Emerge as Kremlin King-Maker?
• Iran Looks to Turkmenistan for Energy Needs

Volume 20 Issue 1

January 3, 2023

• Russia Remains Stuck in 2022, a Year of Miscalculated War and Deep Degradation
• To Ensnare or Repress? Russia and Belarus Debate How to Handle Expatriates
• Kazakhstan’s Expanding Multi-Vector Foreign Policy