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Kazakhstan Aims to Modernize Military Through Multivector Diplomacy

Central Asia’s Water Crisis Becoming Russia’s Problem

PRC Seeks Dominance in Submarine Power Cable Infrastructure

Italy’s Approach to Georgia Stirs Controversy

Kremlin Formalizing Cossack Mobilization Reserve

Divergent Implications for Xi’s Power From New Party Regulations

Scandal Exposes Technocracy, Nepotism, and Control Among PRC Elite

Russian Black Sea Fleet Intends to Establish Base in Abkhazia

Russia’s FSB Increasingly Playing Ever More Roles Similar to Soviet Union’s KGB

‘Command Innovation’ Model Builds Momentum: Engineering Capital for Strategic Rivalry

Kremlin Addressing Symptoms Instead of Causes of Coal Industry Downturn

Putin Tossing Generals Exposes Fractures in Presidential Control Over Russian Military

Moscow Ponders Reconfigured Middle East, Finding Few Openings

Xi–Lee Reset Extends Beijing’s Regional Project—and Tests Seoul’s Commitments

China Spares No Expense For Latin America and Caribbean Ties

Militant Monks Fuel Government Terror in Myanmar

Drills and Experts Suggest Beijing Favors Blockade on Longer Timeline

Rising Islamist and Anti-Hindu Sentiment in Bangladesh in Wake of Pahalgam Attack

Authorities Renew Reform and Opening Amid Economic Pressures

Special Report: Order of Battle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

PRC Promotes Iranian Coverage and Showcases Advanced Weapon Systems

Moscow’s Double Standards on Full Display Over Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

Putin’s War Against Ukraine Increasing Corruption in Russia

Malhama and Albanian Tactical Groups Train New Syrian Army and Special Forces

Xi Jinping’s Central Position in Official Media Starts to Erode

Russian Mobilization Falls Short Ahead of Putin’s Summer Offensive

How Hamas’s Degradation Opened Space for Protests

Xinjiang Security Expo Reflects the Limits of U.S. Sanctions

Türkiye Builds Nuclear Plant With Russia to Boost Energy Security

Connectivity and Security Drive Russia’s Elevated Ties With Taliban

Hungary Courts the Turkic World

ISWAP Raids in Northeastern Nigeria Upset Regional Status Quo

PLA Purges Provide Opening for Xi’s Rivals

Russia Future Watch – II. Decolonization for Security: Ukraine’s Strategic Policy Toward Indigenous Peoples Colonized by Russia

Moscow’s Nationality Policy to Promote Ethnic Russians and Counter Threats From Others

Putin’s Preemptive Maneuvering Around NATO Summit is Cut Off

Pashinyan Escalates Tensions With Armenian Apostolic Church

Russia Continues Conservative Pivot in Arctic (Part Two)

Moscow Uses Force to Get More Soldiers from North Caucasus

Beijing Accelerates State-Led AI Mobilization Under Xi’s ‘New National System’

New Legislation Could Increase Security Presence in Hong Kong

Georgian Dream Moves Away From North Atlantic Treaty Organization Aspirations

Russia Continues Conservative Pivot in Arctic (Part One)

Explainer: How Xi’s ‘New National System’ Centralizes Innovation to Counter Tech Containment

Outsized Climate Change Will Shape Russian Politics

Russian Soldiers in Ukraine Use Smartphone Videos for Protest at Home

Fungus Smuggling Case Highlights Agricultural Espionage in the United States

Hungary Becomes Main Lobbyist for Georgian Dream Government in Europe

Russia’s Influence in Middle East Takes Hit From Israeli Strikes

New Rules Advance Data-Based Governance System

Fracturing Transatlantic Convergence, One Capital at a Time

Belarus Cultivates Family-Style Relations with the People’s Republic of China

Experts See Risk and Reward to Integrating AI in Nuclear Weapons

Azerbaijan and Vietnam Forge Strategic Ties

Putin Turns to Linguistics Like Dictators Before Him

Hongmen Associations, PRC Organized Crime and CCP United Front

YouTube Restrictions on Belarus and Russia Strengthen Minsk’s Propaganda

Kazakhstan and Afghanistan Sign Protocol of Intention on Railway Construction

Belarus Downsizes Zapad-2025 to Reduce Escalation Risks

Georgia Shifts Eastward Amid Strained Western Ties

Some Russians Claim FSB Failed to Block Ukrainian Drone Attacks Due to Focus on LGBT+ Repression

Kazakhstan Increases Railway Capacity Along Trans-Caspian International Transport Route

Kremlin Increases Anti-Poland Propaganda

Russian Retribution For Daring Ukrainian Strike is Postponed, Perhaps Indefinitely

Lithuania Welcomes German Brigade

Russia Cannot Find Peace While Operating as an Empire

Kremlin Attacks Unwittingly Generate Non-Russian Nationalism

Russia Details Preconditions to Ukraine For Ceasefire and Political Settlement: Political Terms

Lithuania Warns Against Engagement With Georgia Over Democratic Backsliding

Russian Drones Pose Growing Danger

Russia Details Preconditions To Ukraine For Ceasefire And Political Settlement: Military Terms

Romania Avoids Far-Right Pivot as Pro-Europeans Win Presidential Ballot

Russia Exploits Latvian Vulnerabilities to Undermine Baltic Defenses (Part Two)

Deepening Drought in Southern Russia Threatening Moscow’s Relations with Neighbors

Georgian Dream Condemns U.S. MEGOBARI Act

Russia’s Maximalist Demands Undermine Peace Talks Despite Mounting Domestic Strains

Poland’s Presidential Elections Reveal Domestic Fissures and National Commitments

Assessment of Gunpowder and Explosives Manufacturing in Russia

Taiwan’s Lai risks DPP factional Infighting in Bid for Control

Russian Opposition and Russian Resistance: The Landscape Before the Battle for Power

Russia Prepares to Add Newest Nuclear-Powered Submarine to the Northern Fleet

Desertification Control Drive Focuses on Food Security and Soft Power Influence

Cossacks Continue to be Rising Star in Kremlin Plans

Poland Responds to Russian Sabotage Campaign with Consulate Closure

Russian Army’s Degradation in Ukraine Makes Returning Veterans Even Greater Threat

Beijing’s Political Machine Makes Inroads in New York Politics

Russia Exploits Latvian Vulnerabilities to Undermine Baltic Defenses (Part One)

Drone Attacks on Port Sudan Jeopardize Plan for Russian Red Sea Naval Base

Kremlin Promotes Nationalist Ideologies to Retain Support Amid War

PRC Positions Brazil as Regional Hub in a New Latin American Order

Finland, Sweden, and Norway to Build a Railway to Transport Troops and Weaponry to Russian Border

Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Tactics Target the Baltics

Putin Holds Firm to War Course, Conjuring Mirage Of Victory

Kremlin Hopes ‘Russian Community’ Violence will Channel Veterans’ Nationalism

Latest PLA Anti-Corruption Campaign Enhances Xi Jinping’s Control Over the Military

In Moscow, Xi Defends the International Order by Misremembering It

Trade Talks, Real Moves: PRC Locks Down Critical Minerals Behind the Scenes

White Paper Offers Chinese Wisdom at the Crossroads of History

Encircling the West: The PRC Gains Ground in Legacy Chips

Kremlin Uses ‘Time of Heroes’ Program to Ensure Loyalty of Ambitious Veterans

Russia’s Governors Increasingly Taking Positions on Key Issues at Odds with Moscow

Uzbekistan Seeks Stronger Cooperation with Afghanistan

Xi Establishes ‘Strategic Endurance’ Priorities for the PRC’s Next Five-Year Plan

Armenia’s Political Climate Heats Up as Elections Draw Closer

Azerbaijan-Russia Relations Remain Stuck in Airplane Crash Crisis

Central Asian Migrants a Problem for Their Homelands Now and When They Return

Hong Kong’s IPO Market Gets Boost From PRC Firms

Georgian Government Tightens Immigration Laws to Suppress Foreign Influence

Putin Tries to Dodge Pressure For Ceasefire, But is Stuck in Tight Corner

Russia Rejects Ukraine Ceasefire Initiative at Istanbul Meeting

Taiwan Exposes More PRC Military Infiltration Cases

Beijing Touts Malaria Victory in African ‘Discourse Power’ Push

PRC Logistics Firms in the United States and Mexico Support Military-Civil Fusion

Weaponizing the Electromagnetic Spectrum: The PRC’s High-powered Microwave Warfare Ambitions

Kazakhstan Faces Oil Export Challenges Amid Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Moscow Unwittingly Promoting Rise of Radical Islam in Dagestan by Not Addressing Problems

PRC and Russia Operationalize Strategic Partnership

Azerbaijan and People’s Republic of China Strengthen Renewable Energy Partnership

Viktor Orbán to Use Ukraine as Most Important Campaign Issue (Again)

Moscow Pressures Soldiers to Stay Enlisted to Sustain War Economy

CCP Aggression Against Taiwan

Romania’s May Presidential Election Has Far-Right Reaching Consequences

Moscow Focusing Its Attention on Non-Working Russians to Address Labor Shortage

Georgia Brings Patriotic Ballad to Eurovision With Pro-Georgian Dream Artist

Victory Parade Marks Steady March of China-Russia Relations

Putin Uses Victory Day Spectacle to Mask War Fatigue and Court Partners

Russia Marks 80 Years Since the End of the Great Patriotic War

Poland on the Frontlines Against Russia’s Shadow War

Strategic Snapshot: Russia’s Fracturing Economy

The Port of Baku Facilitates Trans-Eurasian Commerce (Part Two)

Georgians May Lose Visa-Free Travel to the European Union

Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Requests Resignation

Ukrainians Reject Russia’s Distortion of 80th Anniversary of World War II

Strategic Snapshot: China’s AI Ambitions

Environmental Protests in Bashkortostan Emerging as Threat to Moscow

Moscow Likely to Bolster Its Offensive Against Ukraine

Russia Attempting to Shape Future of Iran’s Nuclear Program

Taiwan Bolsters Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience

Nobody Cares About the Party’s Recommended Readings

Hybrid Threats and Modern Political Warfare: The Architecture of Cross-Domain Conflict

Ukraine Faces New Nuclear Threats Thirty-Nine Years After Chornobyl

Comparing and Contrasting Western Peace Frameworks for Russia-Ukraine War

Azerbaijan and the People’s Republic of China Announce Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Japan Seeking to Expand its Economic Footprint in Central Asia

DeepSeek: A Tool Tuned for Social Governance

Georgia’s Pro-Kremlin Parties are Growing Stronger

Russia Expands Foothold in East Africa

Kremlin Propaganda Uses Alexander Ovechkin’s Hockey Record to Promote Russian Nationalism

Cyberspace Force

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia Trilateral Format May be Platform for Regional Decision-Making

Russia’s Demographic Problems Set Stage for Future Political Challenges

Taiwan Focuses on Societal Resilience and U.S. Cooperation in New Defense Review

Militarization of Regional Policy Leads to Decline of Federalism in Russia

Russian Sanction Evasion Drives Development of Alternative International Economic System

Russia May be Switching Tactics From Sabotage of Peace Deal to Bargaining

Personnel Problems Are Becoming Personal Problems for Xi Jinping

Belarusian Society Opts for Closer Relations with Russia and the People’s Republic of China

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Plan Joint Naval Maneuvers in Caspian Near Russian Border

The Port of Baku Facilitates Trans-Eurasian Commerce (Part One)

Georgian–Ukrainian Relations Experience Lowest Point in Diplomatic Relations

Azerbaijan-Georgia Ties Strengthened by Shared Stances on Key Regional Issues

Central Asian Countries Suffer Massive Brain Drain, Putting Their Futures at Risk

Moscow Confuses U.S. Reductions of Key Russia-Watching Organizations as Signs of Weakness Rather Than Readiness for Genuine Dialogue

Armenian Local Elections a Barometer for Pashinyan’s Political Future

Putin Weighs Risks of U.S. Readiness to Move on From Stalled Peace Efforts in Ukraine

PLA Perceptions of and Reactions to U.S. Military Activities in Low Earth Orbit

Behind the Fleet: The PLAN Reviews Logistics Development in the 13th Five-Year Plan

The PRC Sees ‘Window of Opportunity’ With Europe

Russia Sends Children to the North Pole on Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers

Russia Develops Infrastructure for Operational Use of Tactical Nuclear Weapons from Belarusian Territory

Russia Increasing Military Presence in Africa by Reviving Desert Airbase in the Libyan Sahara

Russia’s Cossack Movement Holds Second “Great Circle” in Two Years

Many Russians Outraged by Government Promotion of Underage Pregnancy to Boost Birthrate

‘Strait Thunder-2025A’ Drill Implies Future Increase in PLA Pressure on Taiwan

Territorial Disputes no Longer Threaten Peace and Stability in Central Asia

Georgian Government Initiates Sweeping Changes in Preparation For Local Elections

Environmental Protest in Russia Again a Seedbed of Political Opposition

He Weidong’s Possible Downfall and Xi’s Trust Deficit With the PLA

Widespread Liberalization of Russian Domestic Policy Remains Unlikely

Decision Point for Putin is Set Too Close for His Comfort

Russia’s FSB and Law Enforcement Tactics Suppress Opposition

Ukraine Prioritizes Developing National Satellite Communications System

Ethnic Enclaves Spreading Across Russia, Intensifying Xenophobia and Alarming Moscow

Russia Uses Black Sea Ceasefire Talks to Regain Former Hegemony

Georgian Dream Seeks to Reset U.S.-Georgian Relations

Sweden’s SÄPO Reports that Russia is Evolving Sabotage Tactics

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Emerges as Competitor to Kazakhstan’s Rail Network

'Freezing' Ukrainian Conflict Will Not Bring Peace

Russia’s Double Game in Arctic is Cooperation in Name, but Confrontation in Practice

Global Trade War Does Not Diminish Pressure on Russia to End Its War

Poland Prepares for Direct War with Russia

Brain-Computer Interface Systems, Qiyuan Lab, and the PRC’s AI Push

Kazakhstan and People’s Republic of China Collaborate in Critical Minerals Sector

Kremlin Divided About What to Do Inside Russia if and When War Against Ukraine Ends

Russia Uses Educational Institutions to Bolster Future Mobilization Capacity

Anti-Western Rhetoric Intensifying in Russian Media

Battling Nihilism: The PRC’s Quest for Autonomy

Russia’s Optimistic Outlook in Post-2035 LNG Strategy Faces Long-Term Challenges

Siberian River Diversion to Central Asia May Finally Be Coming

U.S. Preemptive Concessions Gain Nothing From Russia in Ukraine Ceasefire Talks (Part Two)

PRC Malign influence at Home and Abroad—Peter Mattis's Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Georgian Dream and the People’s Republic of China Pursue Strategic Relationship

Tragic Fate of U.S. Soldiers in Lithuania Highlights Growing European Security Concerns

Putin’s Warpath Goes Through Arctic

Autonomous Battlefield: PLA Lessons from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

PRC Deploys DeepSeek Across Local Governments

The Party’s One-Way Approach to People-to-People Exchanges

U.S. Preemptive Concessions Gain Nothing From Russia in Ukraine Ceasefire Talks (Part One)

Russia’s Information Security Industry Expands International Footprint

Moscow’s Ties with Post-Soviet States Possibly Transforming in Fallout of Azeri Airlines Flight Downing

Azerbaijan, Israel, and United States Seek Trilateral Cooperation Format

Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia

Russia’s Plans for Abkhazia are Expanding

Moscow Using High Unemployment to Try to Control Most Recalcitrant of Republics

Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal Faces Hurdles

Russian Energy Shortages Require Bans, Tariffs, and Purchasing Electricity From China

PRC Uses Legal Warfare to Support Maritime Blockade Against Taiwan

PLA Factions and the Erosion of Xi’s Power Over the Military

Putin Sets Additional Preconditions for Ceasefire in Ukraine

Russia Lacks ‘International’ Factor in Preparations of 6th International Arctic Forum

Fujian’s Unveils Incentives for Militia Training for a Cross-Strait Campaign

Türkiye-Turkmenistan Gas Deal Opens Possibilities for New Routes

Moscow Warns Oslo on Svalbard but Suggests ‘Deal’ with United States on Arctic

The Increasing Insignificance of the Two Sessions

Russia and Iran Manage Diverging Interests in South Caucasus

Testimony Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s hearing ‘Made in China 2025—Who Is Winning?’

Lukashenka Balances Internal Challenges with External Dependencies

Xi Struggles to Keep Military Construction Reform on Course at Two Sessions

Rules for Thee, but Not for Me

Belarus Offers to Host Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine

Declining Caspian Water Levels Threaten Russian and Chinese Corridor Plans

Russia Pressures Georgia to Join Regional 3+3 Format

Moscow Responds to Washington’s Unilateral Concessions

DeepSeek, Unitree, and the Six Dragons: Hangzhou’s Plan to Shape Technology’s Future

Russia Turns Belarus into Launching Pad for Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles

Iran and Russia Pursue Multipolar World Order

Abortion Tourism on the Rise in Russia as Regions Adopt Different Policies

Strategic Snapshot: Consequences of Russia’s War at Home

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Reach Historic Border Delimitation Agreement

Russian Intelligence Strategizes to Keep Georgian Dream in Power

The PLAN’s Tasman Sea Drill: A Military Response to AUKUS

Russia Increasing Military Buildup Ahead of Negotiations

Putin’s Police State Increasingly a State Without Enough Police

Moscow Seeks to Capitalize on Weakening Western Unity

Russia Refuses to Make Meaningful Step on Road to Peace

PRC Dominance Over Global Port Infrastructure

Energy and AI Coordination in the ‘Eastern Data Western Computing’ Plan

Xi Seeks to Woo Foreign and Domestic Business

Credibility of Russia’s Red Sea Naval Facility Agreement with Sudan

Roscosmos’s Director General Exemplifies Inefficiency in Russian Government

Russia Focusing on Arctic to Divide West and Expand Its Influence and Position in Antarctica

Georgia Remains Target of Attempted Russian Influence

Multiple Multipoles: Distinguishing Definitions Between Beijing and the West

Russia Capitalizes on Development of Artificial Intelligence in its Military Strategy

Russia Experiences Reverse Industrialization as Economy Deteriorates

Rising Arctic Temperatures Threaten Russian Cities and Military Facilities in Far North

Island Hopping: the PRC’s Quest for Strategic Maritime Influence and Resource Security through the Cook Islands Partnership

New Armenia-U.S. Partnership On Pause

Triumphalism in Moscow About Setback in Peace-Making for Ukraine Could be Short-Lived

War Memorials put the Party Front and Center for 80th Anniversary

Sanctions Pressure on Russia is Crucial to Combat Russian War Capabilities

Russian IT Sector Effectively Serves the Kremlin Despite Sanctions

Putin’s Courts Playing Central Role in Keeping Russians Under His Thumb

Armenia and Azerbaijan at Odds Over Peace Process

Eurasian Economic Union Struggles to Further Expand in Eurasia

U.S. Firms to Invest in Ukraine’s Rare Earth Elements in Return For Continued Aid

Strangers on a Seabed: Sino-Russian Collaboration on Undersea Cable Sabotage Operations

TAPI Pipeline to Remain Failure Without India and Pakistan’s Participation

Russia Faces Upsurge in Crime as Veterans Return from Ukraine

Stalemate Persists in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process

Russia Navigates Challenges to Achieve Optimistic Post-2035 LNG Strategy

Moscow Changes War Rhetoric but Stays War Course

Europe Could Be Supporting Russia’s War via ‘Seven Sons’ Partnerships

DeepSeek’s Background Raises Multiple Concerns

Military Content Restrictions Could Indicate Trouble Ahead

Grappling With Reality From the Baltic to the Bering

Five Key Factors Behind Irregular Leadership Changes in the People’s Liberation Army

Goodbye, Lenin: The Baltics Disconnect from Soviet-era Power Grid

Belarus Hopes to Reset U.S. Ties with Prisoner Release

Kremlin’s Militarization of Russia’s Youngest Has Far-Reaching Consequences

Organization of Turkic States Advances Eurasian Trade Connectivity

Poland Caught in the Middle of Diplomatic Maneuvers Affecting European Defense and Security

Moscow Seeks to Regain Initiative in the Game of Peace Talks

Reconciliation Over Anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s Death Will be Short-Lived

China Exploiting Russian Weakness in Arctic – and Moscow has Reason to Worry

New Security Arrangements Between Moscow and Minsk Cement Russia’s Influence (Part 2)

Kadyrov’s Efforts to Create Chechen Muftiate in Ingushetia Threaten to Destabilize Region

Settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict: Ambitions and Realities

Moscow Increases Pressure on Separatist Abkhazia Ahead of Presidential Elections

New Security Arrangements Between Moscow and Minsk Cement Russia’s Influence (Part 1)

Georgian Government is Tightening Legislation, Jeopardizing Free Media and Human Rights

Ukrainian Defense Industry at Risk of Disarray

Competition for Control of Rare Earths Triggering Great Power Conflict in Central Asia

Predicting the Next ‘DeepSeek Event’: Early Indicators of Capability Within the PRC’s AI Ecosystem

Russian Military Moves to Revive Secret Soviet Submarine Base

Central Asia Faces Potential Water Shortage as Afghanistan’s Canal Project Nears Completion

Kremlin Could be Preparing to Pause Its Invasion of Ukraine

Harnessing Hydropower, Sparking Tensions: PRC Mega-Dam and India’s Water Security Fears

The Evolution of Political Survival: from Syria to Russia

Star Hostage: TSMC, China’s Drive to Conquer Taiwan, and the Race to Win AI Superiority

Roiling in the Deep: PRC Pushes New Deep Sea Order

Russia Seeks to Reassert Influence in South Caucasus

Russia Ramps Up Cybersecurity Systems

Overthrow of Syria’s Assad Echoes Across Post-Soviet Space, Worrying Moscow

Georgia and Azerbaijan Expand Engagement With Middle East

Military Entrepreneurism Fuels Direct Recruitment in Ukrainian Units

Hybrid Attacks Rise on Undersea Cables in Baltic and Arctic Regions

New Year’s Gala Celebrates Tech and International Outlook

Russia Prepares for 80th Anniversary of the End of World War Two

Georgia Leaves Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Russian Railways Becoming a Growing Political and Geopolitical Problem for Moscow

The Kremlin Threatens European Countries Could be Oreshnik’s Next Target

Russia Promotes Stronger Negotiating Position Than Reality

Lukashenka Touts More Anti-Poland Rhetoric Following Presidential Election

Guns For Hire: Private Security and Mercenary Industries in China and Russia

Beijing Woos Washington While Advancing New International Order

Viral Documentary Exposes CCP’s United Front Operations in Taiwan

Kremlin Continues to Promote Cossack Rebirth in 2025

Putin Expands Use of Soviet-Style Punitive Psychiatry Across Russia

Russia Expands Nuclear Energy Influence in Southeast Asia

European Union Continues Dependency on Russian LNG

Belarus’s ‘Calmest Elections’ Hold Potential to Pave the Way for Rapprochement

Trade Along Trans-Caspian International Transport Route Surges

Armenia Moves Toward Europe While Still Dependent on Russia

Turkmenistan Expanding Military to Support Its Increased International Activity

Military Implications of PLA Aircraft Incursions in Taiwan’s Airspace 2024

European Union’s Top General’s Proposal Would Return Ukraine To The Grey Zone

Russian Business Scheme to Circumvent Tariffs and Fund War

Conversations on Ending the War in Ukraine Grow Louder and Emptier

Expulsion of PRC Media Outlet Reveals Scale of Taiwan’s Information Challenge

The Leninist Leash: Control and Mobilization in Beijing’s Global Order

Assessment of PLA Leaders at the End of 2024

The Four Main Groups Challenging Xi Jinping

Informal Georgian Leader Bidzina Ivanishvili Faces U.S. Sanctions

Russia’s Nuclear Sector Capitalizes on Global Nuclear Revival

Moscow and Minsk Attack Catholicism to Defend Lukashenka and Russian World

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR Invests in Türkiye’s Energy Sector

‘Flash Ironmaking’ and Beijing’s Lead in Industrial Technologies

Occupied Abkhazia Faces Electricity Crisis

Belarus Faces Another Sham Election as Lukashenka Clings to Power

Dreams Deferred in Xi’s New Year’s Speech

Russian Commentators Take Advantage of Trump’s Greenland and Canada Rhetoric

Kazakhstan Rapidly Moving to Become Dominant Naval Power on the Caspian

Putin’s Anniversaries Mark Dangerous Degradation of His Regime

Azerbaijan Seeks End to EU Mission in Armenia as Pashinyan Offers Border Compromise

Belarus Prepares for a Transitional Election

Moscow’s Plans for Trade Corridor with Iran Faces Ever More Problems

Creative Destruction: PRC Undersea Cable Technology

Russia Seeks to Extend Transport Routes to Afghanistan

Airplane Crash Exposes Flaws in Baku-Moscow Relations

Russian Arms Exports Collapse by 92 Percent as Military-Industrial Complex Fails

Poland Seeks More Effective Regional Formats as the Visegrád Group Fractures

Circassian National Movement Energized by Kyiv’s Recognition of Russian Genocide

Putin’s Insurmountable Preconditions for Talks With Trump On Ukraine

Georgia Faces Becoming a Pariah State to West

Moscow Sticks to Peace Denials Despite War Exhaustion

Russia Balances War Escalation and Negotiations Rhetoric Amid Growing Discontent

PRC Gray Zone Activities Against Taiwan: Civilian Drone Incursions

PLA Unveils New Unmanned Weapons Aimed at Taiwan at the Zhuhai Airshow