Russia Policy Monitor No. 2735
Russian spies are stealing Japanese tech;
Russian elites are hiding their wealth offshore;
Crimea is not the vacation destination it used to be;
Industry targeted by Russian cyber attacks
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The Strategic Logic Of Engaging Serbia
Last week’s launch of the strategic dialogue between Washington and Belgrade helps to advance all four fronts. What comes next, in terms of concrete deliverables on energy, strategic minerals, defense and regional partnerships, will determine whether the current opening translates into lasting strategic gains for the United States in the Western Balkans.
Russia Policy Monitor No. 2734
A mass mobilization on the horizon?;
Another crackdown on the "LGBT movement";
Putin beefs up his security;
Moscow bets on better naval air defense;
Poland in the crosshairs
Why Putin May Be Eyeing Another Mobilization
Is Russia on the cusp of another military draft? Just a few weeks ago, the idea was pretty much unthinkable, and for good reason. These days, however, it’s becoming more and more difficult for Moscow to avoid the specter of another military call-up.
A Constitutional Change Needs To Be Armenia’s Next Evolution
As long as Armenia’s constitution is still based on territorial claims that conflict with its neighbors, Yerevan’s recent strategic gains can still be reversed. Without that change, the current peace in the South Caucasus might last only as long as the current government remains in power in Yerevan. The United States and Armenia’s allies in the West have a stake in it lasting much longer.