This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area Fighting in the area continued without major changes. Kharkiv Area West of Vovchansk, Ukrainians pushed Russians further back in village Starytsya. East of Vovchansk,…
Megi Benia Founder and Director of the Strategic Security Initiative (SSI) and Contributing Editor at New Eastern Europe. Download PDF Introduction Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has accelerated NATO’s return to territorial defence, high readiness force generation, regional planning, military mobility, and higher defence expenditure, thereby confirming that major interstate conflict in Europe can no…
This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area Fighting in the area continued without major changes. Kharkiv Area West of Vovchansk, Ukrainians pushed Russians back in village Starytsya. Near the international border…
Nino Imedashvili Associate Professor, Caucasus University. Download PDF Introduction On 25 June 2024, the European Union officially launched accession negotiations with Moldova, a decision that was decisively determined by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, in which Moldova assumed a critical strategic role. The country simultaneously functions as a logistical corridor, ensuring the transit of Ukrainian agricultural…
The digest covers China’s political, diplomatic, economic, and other activities in the South Caucasus region and relations between China and the South Caucasus countries. It relies on a wide variety of sources, including the Chinese media. It is worth noting that the Chinese media is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (according to the World…
The Russian Geostrategy Monitor is a monthly brief that tracks Russian geostrategy worldwide employing the framework set in The Structure of Modern Russia’s Foreign Strategy. Russian geostrategic activities are also tracked on the regularly updated interactive Russian Geostrategy Map. Issue 40 covers the Russian geostrategy for the month of April 2026. The numbering and contents of the Outcomes, Goals…
This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area In the north, Russians pushed from Sopych towards Bachivsk. Southeast of Sumy, Russians advanced west of Hrabovske, entering the northern part of village Ryasne.…
This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here. Kursk-Sumy Area In the Sumy region, Russians advanced towards Taratutyne with the fighting taking place east of the village. A static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive…
While ceasefires appear to be holding and one side has announced a new round of negotiations, uncertainty remains—particularly regarding the status of the Strait of Hormuz. This discussion will examine the conflict’s current state, ongoing diplomatic efforts, and potential scenarios for how and when the war might end. Speaker:Mr. Alex Vatanka — Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute Moderator:Amb. Alex Petriashvili —…
This online discussion explores Armenia’s forthcoming elections and their broader political and geopolitical implications. As Armenia approaches a pivotal electoral moment, the country faces a complex intersection of domestic political competition, post-conflict recalibration, and shifting geopolitical alignments. The upcoming elections are not only a test of political leadership, but also a reflection of deeper societal…