Iran Democracy Monitor No. 250
Iraq and the Iran war;
The regime clamps down on Starlink...;
...While platforming its own proponents;
Iran's outsourced intel
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Information Warfare Watch No. 53
TikTok disinfo targets Poland;
Euronews faces fresh scrutiny;
Moscow moves to centralize control over nationwide communications;
Turkey moves toward tighter social media rules for minors
Kyiv Is Learning To Fight Without China
Over the past four years of war, the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv has been engaging in a delicate balancing act. Western aid – including from the United States – represents a vital lifeline that has enabled Ukraine to successfully battle back against Russian aggression. That support, however, has required careful alignment with Washington and other Western capitals on an array of issues. This, in turn, has meant Kyiv has had to wrestle with just how much it should cooperate with China.
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 249
The regime clamps down at home;
Israel seeks to prevent Russian resupply...;
...As wary neighbors take sides
China Policy Monitor No. 1670
China launches fentanyl raids ahead of planned Trump visit;
Executives arrested for smuggling $2.5B in AI chips into China;
Beijing restricts "red-chip" IPOs amid capital flight concerns;
China unlikely to invade Taiwan in 2027, American intelligence says;
Property sector woes continue as prices hit eight-month low