Weekly Insights | February 7, 2025
US-Baltic defense partnerships, trouble for Central Asian migrants in Russia, and competition in the Indo-Pacific.
Catch up on the latest commentary, podcasts, and events from FPRI's experts.
US-Baltic Defense Partnerships: A Return on Investment
Jacob Myer
“As the Baltic countries navigate an increasingly complex landscape, assessing their military investments and strategic partners has heightened significance.”
Central Asian Migrants Face Harsh Treatment at Moscow Detention Center
Bruce Pannier
“The lives of Central Asian migrant laborers in Russia have become much worse since the terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024, that left more than 140 people dead.”
In this episode of Report in Short, Aaron Schwartzbaum speaks with Lieutenant Colonel Denys Yurchenko about his recent FPRI report, “Russian Strategic Culture and the War in Ukraine.“
In this bonus episode of Baltic Ways, in association with the EUROPAST Podcast, project researcher Rūta Vyšniauskaitė sat down with Agnieška Avin to discuss the Roma community in Lithuania, their linguistic diversity, and their cultural history. The conversation also touches upon the positive developments in integrating the Roma community in Lithuania.
Restarting Russian Gas Sales to Europe Would Backfire
Max Hess - UnHerd
On Regional Finances, Political Power in Khakassia, and More
András Tóth-Czifra - No Yardstick
This week FPRI launched a new report, Russian and Chinese Interests and Influence in the Indo-Pacific, the first in a series of five on Chinese-Russian relations in the Indo-Pacific.
Featured Speakers:
Robert Hamilton, Head of Eurasia Research, FPRI
Elizabeth Wishnick, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
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