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The Russian-occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region (formerly the autonomous region of South Ossetia) have had their independence recognized by only five UN member states. After the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Russia was the first to extend recognition, followed by Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, and Syria. When it comes to “foreign policy” activity, the…
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The independence of the Russian-occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region (formerly the autonomous region of South Ossetia) has been recognized by five United Nations member states. After the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Russia was the first to accept Abkhazia’s independence, followed by Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, and Syria. In recent years, Abkhazia has developed…
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In 2025, the Russian government made significant changes to its oversight of the Georgian regions occupied by Russia. Early in the year, the Chief Curator of the Occupied Regions was replaced within the Russian Presidential Administration. Later, additional structural and personnel adjustments were made. As a result, Sergey Kiriyenko, the First Deputy Head of the…
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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 took village Andriivka, north of Sumy. Kharkiv Area Russians advanced in the eastern part of Vovchansk. Kupyansk-Lyman Area Fighting continued…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
