China Radar: South Caucasus is a monthly publication dedicated to China’s activities and influence in the three nations of South Caucasus. China’s Presence, Activities and Influence in the South Caucasus Political Activities China’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, Lu Mei, visited the headquarters of the ruling New Azerbaijan party on 11 December, meeting with the party’s top…
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…
On Friday, 9 January, GFSIS-E hosted a webinar where speakers discussed Venezuela amid exceptional geopolitical change, as U.S. actions reflect a shifting security strategy, internal political dynamics, and a broader reconfiguration of global power. The webinar explored Venezuela as a strategic test case for international law, intervention norms, and broader implications for Latin America, transatlantic…
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 36 covers the Russian geostrategy for the month of December 2025. The numbering and contents…
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 North of Sumy, Russians took village Varachyne. Kharkiv Area Fighting in the area continued without confirmed major changes in territorial control.…
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 North of Sumy, Russians re-took villages Kostyantynivka and Oleksiivka, and advanced in village Andriivka. Kharkiv Area Fighting in the area continued…
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 Russians advanced a little in the space south of village Yablunivka and west of Yunakivka. On the eastern border of Ukraine’s…
On Monday, December 22, GFSIS-E hosted a webinar reviewing key global developments of 2025. The discussion focused on Transatlantic relations, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Russia-NATO confrontation, U.S.-China and Europe-China relations, as well as prospects for 2026. Speakers: Dr. Natalie Sabanadze, Senior Fellow, Chatham House Mr. Nicolas Tenzer, Senior Research Fellow, CEPA Moderator: Amb. Alex Petriashvili, Former State…
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 confirmed major changes in territorial control. Kharkiv Area Fighting in the area continued without confirmed major changes in…
China Radar: South Caucasus is a monthly publication dedicated to China’s activities and influence in the three nations of South Caucasus. China’s Presence, Activities and Influence in the South Caucasus Diplomatic Messaging In a meeting with the Georgian government delegation on 4 November, Chinese Premier Li Qiang stated that China stood ready to develop “high-quality…