Tag: Ukraine

Islam and North Caucasus
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Caucasus Kavkaz Files ISSN 2975-0474 Russia Ukraine

North Caucasus’Role in the Competition Between Russia and Ukraine Over the Islamic World

In the ongoing contest between Russia and Ukraine for endorsement from the Islamic world, the North Caucasus emerges as a critical asset in the Kremlin’s strategic arsenal. It serves as a linchpin for Moscow’s domestic political efforts in managing a diverse, multireligious, and multiethnic society, while also underpinning Russia’s foreign policy activities directed towards the Arab-Muslim world.

Muslim world
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Middle East Russia Ukraine

Ukraine – Russia conflict and the Muslim world

The KazanForum 2023 and Zelensky’s visit to Jeddah during the Arab League summit underlined how strategic is the Muslim world for Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine War
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Ukraine

Third Actors and Implications for International Order in the Ukraine War

On the surface, the Ukraine war appears to be a conflict between two primary actors, namely, the Russian Federation and the sovereign nation of Ukraine. On deeper analysis, however, it can be said that the Ukraine war is an example of great power competition.

The flag of the Muslim Corp "Kavkaz" appeared in pictures and videos spread by the group.
Posted in 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.

Online Webinar A Year of Ukraine Conflict SpecialEurasia February 2023
Posted in Events SpecialEurasia News Ukraine

Summary: online webinar “A year of Ukraine conflict: insights, geopolitical analysis, possible future developments.”

On Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, SpecialEurasia, Mondo Internazionale, Opinio Juris – Law & Political Review and MInter Group srl organised the online webinar “A year of Ukraine conflict: insights, geopolitical analysis, possible future developments” to analyse the last year of fighting in Ukraine contextualising this event in the Eurasian geopolitical chessboard.

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman (Credits: Image by Makalu from Pixabay)
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Ukraine

Ukraine conflict, Oman’s mediator role and Tehran’s foreign policy

Following the allegations of Iran being involved in the Ukrainian conflict by delivering weapons to Russia, Tehran has been under severe international pressure and sanctions. Given its good relationship with Iran and its neutral foreign policy, Oman might emerge as a strategic regional mediator and help resolve critical issues such as the revival of the Iranian nuclear deal and the dispute between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan flag
Posted in AfPak Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Pakistani ammunition supply to Ukraine and Moscow-Islamabad relations

In the context of the Ukraine conflict and the changing geopolitical scenario in Eurasia, Islamabad denied the ammunition supply to Ukraine to avoid any possible deterioration of the relations with the Russian Federation, which is actively involved in promoting the Pakistani energy and logistic markets.

Evento Un anno di guerra in Ucraina SpecialEurasia
Posted in SpecialEurasia News Events

Webinar Online “Un anno di guerra in Ucraina: riflessioni, analisi geopolitica, possibili sviluppi futuri” il 21 febbraio 2023

SpecialEurasia, Mondo Internazionale, Opinio Juris – Law & Political Review e MInter Group srl organizzano il giorno martedì 21 febbraio 2023 alle ore 19.00 il webinar online “Un anno di guerra in Ucraina: riflessioni, analisi geopolitica, possibili sviluppi futuri” il cui obiettivo è quello di analizzare le dinamiche inerenti al conflitto ucraino contestualizzandone nello scacchiere geopolitico eurasiatico.

L'incontro tra Abdul Hakim al-Shishani, leader di Ajnad al-Kavkaz, e Akhmed Zakayev in Ucraina sottolinea il rischio geopolitico derivante dalla presenza di foreign fightersi in Ucraina (Credits: Twitter Account)
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Caucasus Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Risk Assessment: foreign fighters, battaglioni di volontari in Ucraina e minaccia terroristica

La presenza di foreign fighters e battaglioni di volontari in Ucraina accresce il rischio geopolitico dello scacchiere strategico eurasiatico essendo questi attori non statali impegnati attualmente nel combattere le forze armate russe e al contempo collegati direttamente o indirettamente con membri della diaspora o della militanza armata-jihadista che negli ultimi anni hanno operato nello spazio post-sovietico e in Medio Oriente.

Russia economy and sanctions
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russia’s economy since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict: sanctions are taking their toll

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked economic sanctions, which are meant to cripple the economy while detracting from Russia’s ability to wage war. This paper will analyse the sanctions’ impact, the war on the Russian economy and possible future implications.

Almaz Kudabek Turan Battalion e1669051931650
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Established the Turkic ‘Turan Battalion’ in Ukraine to fight against Russian armed forces

The creation of the Turan Battalion confirmed that the Ukraine conflict had become the perfect battleground for international fighters and contractors united by the desire to fight against the Russian Federation and promote their ideologies and goals.

Donbas map
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Geopolitical scenarios of the Donbas referendum

The possibility that Donbas will soon hold a referendum to join the Russian Federation might significantly influence the Eurasian geopolitical chessboard by exacerbating the confrontation between Moscow and the West and, therefore, impacting regional and international political and socioeconomic dynamics.

Vladimir Putin
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict: Putin declared the partial military mobilisation

In a video message, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the partial military mobilisation, confirming the difficult situation that the Russian troops are experiencing in the Ukraine conflict due to Kyiv’s counter-offensive to reconquer Donbas and Crimea.

Conflitto in Ucraina copertina
Posted in Our Readings SpecialEurasia News Ukraine

Conflitto in Ucraina: rischio geopolitico, propaganda jihadista e minaccia per l’Europa

Il libro “Conflitto in Ucraina: rischio geopolitico, propaganda jihadista e minaccia per l’Europa” pubblicato da Enigma Edizioni è nato da un progetto di SpecialEurasia con l’obiettivo di analizzare il rischio geopolitico derivante dalla propaganda jihadista e dalla presenza dei foreign fighters nel conflitto ucraino e le possibili ripercussioni per il continente europeo. 

Hackers
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict’s impact on cyber landscape and potential threats

Recent cyber attacks against Italian government websites highlighted the Ukraine conflict’s impact on the cyber landscape and possible future threats to Europe and Russia’s public institutions and private businesses.

Russian troops in Ukraine e1650461946163
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Geopolitical risk of foreign mercenaries and fighters in the Ukraine conflict

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, several foreign fighters from different countries are fighting in Ukraine to support Kyiv’s Government. On the other hand, Middle Eastern newspapers reported that Syrian and Iranian fighters might arrive in Ukraine to fight among the Kremlin’s ranks.

Evento Libera
Posted in Events Russia SpecialEurasia News Ukraine

Work shop “Storia di un conflitto. Dall’Euromaidan ai giorni nostri”, San Marino 23 aprile 2022

{:en}Il giorno sabato 23 aprile 2022 alle ore 14.00 il team di SpecialEurasia prenderà parte all’evento “Storia di un Conflitto. Dall’Euromaidan ai giorni nostri. La Repubblica di San Marino e i nuovi equilibri geopolitici mondiali” organizzato da Libera.{:}{:it}Il giorno sabato 23 aprile 2022 alle ore 14.00 si svolgerà a San Marino l’evento “Storia di un Conflitto. Dall’Euromaidan ai giorni nostri. La Repubblica di San Marino e i nuovi equilibri geopolitici mondiali” organizzato da Libera a cui prenderà parte del team di SpecialEurasia per illustrare il quadro geopolitico dell’attuale conflitto ucraino, i problemi per la sicurezza e i cambiamenti nei mercati degli investimenti.{:}

Agriculture and food security e1648197194553
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict and its impact on food and regional security

Since the beginning of the special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, political leaders and experts have been seriously concerned about the situation on the world food market. It is possible that a number of countries in North Africa and the Middle East may face a real threat of famine.

Ukraine conflict and Cybercriminals SpecialEurasia
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Ukraine conflict and cybercriminals

The Ukraine conflict has highlighted the prominent role that cybercriminals and hackers might play in a contemporary war characterised by the extensive use of tech products, social media and the Internet. 

Russian Muslim organisations meeting
Posted in Caucasus Kavkaz Files ISSN 2975-0474 Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict, the North Caucasus, and Russian Muslim leaders’ support to the Kremlin

Since the Ukraine conflict has attracted foreign fighters and the Russian Armed Forces have among their soldiers Muslim believers, the leaders of the Russian Muslim organisations released a statement supporting the Kremlin.

Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin
Posted in Caucasus Kavkaz Files ISSN 2975-0474 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict, Chechnya and the Gulf Arab countries

While the Russian military forces are approaching Kyiv, Chechnya is trying to play its diplomatic role in the Gulf Arab countries to support the Russian Federation in the international arena.

Caspian Sea region
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict and the Caspian Sea regional geopolitics

In the emerging realities of international relations, it seems crucial to develop an understanding of how the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which escalated in 2022, will affect the situation in various regions of Eurasia, for example, in the Caspian region, which after the collapse of the USSR turned into one of the most important and complex geopolitical problems of international relations.

A Russian helicopter
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict and the Russian influence areas

Until now, the Ukrainian conflict has not changed the situation in the Russian influence areas where regional players mainly preferred to maintain neutrality and avoid any confrontation with Moscow.

Abu Hamza video e1646063903990
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia Terrorism Ukraine

Ukraine conflict, foreign fighters and European security

The Ukraine conflict has attracted the attention of foreign fighters eager to fight against the Russian troops and the Chechen kadyrovtsy. If the war lasts longer than Moscow planned, there is a severe threat that Ukraine might evolve into a battleground where foreign fighters will promote terrorism and jihadist propaganda.

Gazprom Power of Siberia gas pipeline map
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict, natural gas pipelines and Russian strategy

As clashes in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities escalate, Brussels is discussing additional manoeuvres to strike Russia, although Moscow might have adopted counter-measures based on alternative gas pipelines to export its natural gas to the Asian markets and support its economy.

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Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict: cyber warfare and geopolitical risk

As long as Russian and Ukrainian troops are fighting each other on the ground, Anonymous started cyber warfare against the Kremlin, showing that in the 21st century, countries and non-state actors might fight a war on different levels.

Chechen volounters
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Caucasus Kavkaz Files ISSN 2975-0474 Russia Ukraine

Ukraine conflict, kadyrovtsy and Chechnya

The Chechen kadyrovtsy might have been deployed in Ukraine to support the Russian troops. This news caused the reaction of the Caucasus Emirate and underlined the important role that Chechnya plays in the Kremlin’s foreign policy and military strategy.