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Russia’s War against Ukraine: Connectivity and Disruption in the South Caucasus
(2023)Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)Connectivity and disruption are key elements in analysing the impact of the Russian large-scale war against Ukraine on the South Caucasus. Laurence Broers analyses the simplified, securitised and conservative thinking about connectivity in the South Caucasus. For Katja Kalkschmied, China’s interest in the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route has increased. Vali Kaleji argues that the security balance in the South Caucasus has shifted ...Journal Issue -
Iran and the South Caucasus after the Second Karabakh War
(2024)Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)The papers in this issue address the regional dynamics following the Second Karabakh War of 2020. Iran has found itself having more and more of a foot in the South Caucasus as a result. The prospects and modalities of the so-called ‘Zangezur Corridor’ (a proposed land connection between Azerbaijan proper and its exclave of Nakhchivan/Nakhichevan) include economic, geopolitical, strategic, cultural, and ideological components, perceived ...Journal Issue -
Russian Environmentalism During the War
(2024)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is Russian Environmentalism During the War. Maria Tysiachniouk analyzes the changing dynamics of the environmental NGO community in Russia, reflecting on the complex interplay between state control, international collaboration, and grassroots activism; Maria Chiara Franceschelli explores the complex interplay between environmentalism, center-periphery relations, and ethnonationalism in Russia during both peacetime ...Journal Issue -
Impact of Russia’s War on Ukrainian Agriculture
(2024)Ukrainian Analytical DigestThe topic of this issue is Impact of Russia’s War on Ukrainian Agriculture. Oleg Nivievskyi and Roman Neyter make an interim assessment of the financial consequences of the war-related damages and losses in Ukrainian agriculture; Alexander Mkrtchian and Daniel Müller used Sentinel-2 satellite imagery to estimate the extent of abandoned croplands on both sides of the front line after the onset of war. A section with export statistics rounds ...Journal Issue -
Russia’s Role in the South Caucasus and Central Asia
(2024)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)This issue examines Azerbaijan’s and Uzbekistan’s evolving relationship with Russia amidst significant geopolitical changes: Rail Safiyev explores Azerbaijan’s strategic maneuvering in the wake of its military success in Karabakh, highlighting its balancing act between ties with the West and maintaining good relations with Russia against the backdrop of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Firdavs Kobilov shifts the focus to Uzbekistan, analyzing ...Journal Issue -
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Russian Regions Update
(2023)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)This issue of the RAD examines various issues connected to the Russian regions. In the first article Irina Busygina and Mikhail Filippov examine the situation confronting Russian governors more than one year after the beginning of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. The second article by Jean-François Ratelle looks at the role of fighters from the North Caucasus in Ukraine and the likely impact these fighters will have in their home region.Journal Issue -
Whither Russia?
(2023)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)In this issue of the RAD eight Russia scholars with different backgrounds provide shorter comments on key areas of Russia’s future development. Taken together, the contributions cover Russia’s political regime, society and public opinion as well as the impact of sanctions and Russia’s role in international politics. Several contributions highlight the huge uncertainty involved in any assessments of Russia’s future. Accordingly, the authors ...Journal Issue -
Agriculture
(2021)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is the current state of Russian agriculture. Firstly, Natalia Karlova, Olga Shik, Eugenia Serova, and Renata Yanbykh cover changes in the structure of agricultural production, trade development, and agri-food policy. The article concludes by listing the major challenges Russian agriculture must address in order to maintain its position in the national economy and in global markets. Secondly, Vasyl Kvartiuk and ...Journal Issue