David Batashvili 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. Belgorod Area No changes were noted in the area. Kharkiv Area Fighting in the…
In early 2022, Russia’s propaganda machinery was claiming victory within three days. Now, however, it seems broken in its messaging: tests of the “Poseidon and Burevestnik” missiles do not cause any nervousness in the U.S., Russia is running out of money, and its oil and refineries are under pressure. Military correspondents are speaking openly about the absence of…
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. You can see older issues of the Monitor here. Issue 33 covers the Russian geostrategy for the month of September…
Medea Ivaniadze 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…
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. Belgorod Area No changes were noted in the area. Kharkiv Area Russians pushed forward a little…
Four years into Russia’s brutal invasion, the war in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Most frequently asked questions in our world are: when, how and where the war could end? Another big issue in the world’s focus is whether Russia’s war with NATO is inevitable. Politicians, militaries, Intelligences’ reports say: yes, it…
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…
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. Belgorod Area No changes were noted in the area. Kharkiv Area In the east, Russians crossed…
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 Ukrainians advanced southeast of village Oleksiivka. Russians likely completed the capture of village Yunakivka, and pushed Ukrainians back north of village Varachyne. Belgorod Area…
In the post-Soviet period, one of the main challenges for developing bilateral relations among Central Asian countries was establishing common borders. During the Soviet era, borders served primarily administrative purposes. However, after 1991, when five independent states emerged in Central Asia, the process of defining state borders and addressing mutual claims led to tensions across…