Iran Democracy Monitor No. 246
Iran's leaders work to co-opt Persian culture;
Iran's regime prioritizes power...;
...And eliminating opponents;
Border security, Iranian style;
A grim energy picture
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Russia Policy Monitor No. 2697
Fear and loathing in Vilnius;
Another day, another Russian soft power play;
Moldova sides with Europe;
Russia's African footprint falters;
Kremlin seeks highest conscription target in nearly a decade;
Europe eyes Russia's frozen assets anew
Information Warfare Watch No. 50
China mobilizes to counter Starlink;
Moscow pushes its own messaging app;
North Korea weaponizing AI;
Rebalancing Al-Jazeera;
The scope of Hamas propaganda
Trump Should Visit Central Asia
Central Asia and the Caucasus have recently attracted American attention. Wabtec and Boeing have announced multibillion-dollar investments in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, respectively, and groups of American investors have descended on every country in the region.
Chinese Mining in West Africa: Responding to the Environment and Social Impacts
Chinese individuals, corporations, and state actors are increasingly involved in both legal and illegal mineral mining operations across West Africa. The negative impacts of these operations on water resources, forests and biodiversity, livelihoods, health, and food security across West Africa have been profound.