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Monitoring & Analysis Central Asia Russia

Economic Cooperation and Security: Russia pushes Tajikistan’s Entry into the EAEU

The recent meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon has unveiled the Central Asian republic’s strategic role for Moscow’s foreign policy in the region in defence, security, economy and social sectors.…Read moreEconomic Cooperation and Security: Russia pushes Tajikistan’s Entry into the EAEU

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Dagestan and Tajikistan discussed expanding cooperation in different fields, especially the halal industry

Dagestan and Tajikistan’s entente on developing cooperation confirms the North Caucasus’s role in promoting relations between Russia and foreign countries, especially those in the blizhnee zarubezhe (near abroad) where the Kremlin wants to confirm its presence and influence.…Read moreDagestan and Tajikistan discussed expanding cooperation in different fields, especially the halal industry

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CIA recruiting video for dissatisfied Russians: Intelligence and strategic communications during the Ukraine conflict

The CIA video in the Russian language published on YouTube, which invites dissatisfied Russians to provide information to the U.S. Intelligence agency, confirms Washington’s strategy to create a network of assets inside the Russian Federation and put pressure on the Kremlin.…Read moreCIA recruiting video for dissatisfied Russians: Intelligence and strategic communications during the Ukraine conflict

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Kavkaz Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Ingush activists announced the formation of the Ingush Liberation Army, threatening the Kremlin’s regional presence and strategy

The Kremlin might face a new wave of violent attacks or regional destabilisation due to the establishment of the Ingush Liberation Army, a military branch that the Ingush Independence Committee created to support an independent Ingushetia separated from the Russian Federation.…Read moreIngush activists announced the formation of the Ingush Liberation Army, threatening the Kremlin’s regional presence and strategy

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Kavkaz Monitoring & Analysis Russia

CSTO ready to send a mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border

In the last months, the South Caucasus has again experienced regional turbulence. While there have been protests in Georgia over a controversial draft law that would have required some organisations receiving foreign funding to register as “foreign agents”, Armenia and Azerbaijan might be again on the edge of an escalation involving the CSTO and, therefore, Russia.…Read moreCSTO ready to send a mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Kavkaz Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Increased investment in Adygea confirmed the Kremlin’s strategy in the North Caucasus

Increased Russian investments in Adygea confirm the Kremlin’s strategy to implement the North Caucasus’ socioeconomic development and transform the region into a logistics hub supporting the diversification of Russian exports.…Read moreIncreased investment in Adygea confirmed the Kremlin’s strategy in the North Caucasus

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Kavkaz Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Geopolitics of the International North-South Transport Corridor: an interview with Alexandr Sharov

SpecialEurasia discussed with Alexandr Sharov, General Director of the transport company LLC Neftekhimtrans, Group of companies Rusiranexpo, the current geopolitical significance of the INSTC and possible future developments and impact in the Eurasian strategic chessboard.…Read moreGeopolitics of the International North-South Transport Corridor: an interview with Alexandr Sharov

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Geopolitics of Russia-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan’s ‘trilateral gas union’ in Central Asia

Russia-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan’s ‘trilateral gas union’ might represent geopolitical leverage in favour of Moscow and Beijing because it might simultaneously satisfy the Chinese energy market’s needs and support the Russian and Chinese foreign policy in Central Asia.…Read moreGeopolitics of Russia-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan’s ‘trilateral gas union’ in Central Asia

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict and the Muslim Corp “Kavkaz”

The presence of the Musul’manskij korpus “Kavkaz” in the Ukraine conflict stressed the significant role that volunteer battalions have in supporting Kyiv and fighting against the Russian Federation, which they consider an imminent threat to the Ukrainian territory and the Muslim umma.…Read moreUkraine conflict and the Muslim Corp “Kavkaz”

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia Terrorism

Russian FSB neutralised terrorist organisations’ supporters operating in different regions

In Russia, the detention of five people connected with the terrorist organisation Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and a person linked to Katiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad confirmed FSB’s effort to guarantee regional security and avoid the link between local Russian citizens and terrorist organisations operating in the Middle East.…Read moreRussian FSB neutralised terrorist organisations’ supporters operating in different regions

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Kazan Forum 2023 e la strategia russa nel mondo islamico

Il forum economico “Russia – Mondo islamico” che si svolgerà a Kazan nel maggio 2023 sottolinea l’importanza che il mondo musulmano ha nella politica estera russa, in special modo a seguito delle imposizioni delle sanzioni occidentali che hanno spinto Mosca a riversare i propri interessi su mercati alternativi.…Read moreKazan Forum 2023 e la strategia russa nel mondo islamico