Section: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (Israel)
BESA Post-Soviet Conflicts Research Digest No. 7 (April 2024)
In April 2024, the PSCR program’s materials covered the conflictual dynamics in and around Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Estonia. Velvl Chernin analyzes the content, timing, and potential significance of the presidential decree “On the territories of the Russian Federation historically … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for...
Dangerous Liaisons: Iran’s Anxieties and Armenian Pivot to the West
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 54 (April 29, 2024) The war in Ukraine and the conclusion of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict highlight the end of Russian influence in the Southern Caucasus. The Russian presence in the region is dwindling. It is hard to … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
Arming Ukraine: How Russia Forces US and EU to Foot the African Kingdom’s Bill
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 53 (April 27, 2024) The war in Ukraine intertwines with conflicts in other parts of the globe. As previously noted in PSCRP publications, Iran’s indirect involvement has linked this war to conflicts in the Middle East … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
Russia vs. Ukraine: From Interstate to Interethnic Conflict
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 50 (April 18, 2024) On January 22, on Ukrainian Unity Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Decree N 17/2024 “On the Territories of the Russian Federation Historically Settled by Ukrainians.” It listed the historical territories of Kuban, Starodubshchina, … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
Ukraine, Russian Identity and Prospects for Its Evolution
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 48 (April 9, 2024) The term “Russian World” is today closely associated with the ideology of Russian imperial chauvinism of the 21st century. This perception will persist as long as the current generations are alive, and perhaps … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
BESA Post-Soviet Conflicts Research Digest No. 6 (March 2024)
In March 2024, the PSCRP program of the BESA Center covered in its materials the regional developments in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, as well as particular problems related to Ukraine and Russia. Andrey Kazantsev-Vaisman keeps abreast of the … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
Biden’s Ukraine Policy – Disconnect Between Rhetoric and Action
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 45 (March 28, 2024) Two years following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the situation on the ground has shifted in Moscow’s favor. Although, President Joe Biden has rallied Western Nations to come to Ukraine’s aid and has … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
South Caucasus As a Zone of Conditional Stability
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 44 (March 26, 2024) Russia’s large-scale aggression against Ukraine has changed the entire world and affected all regions, from Africa, Asia and Latin America to Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space. In order to understand the current … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
BESA Post-Soviet Conflicts Research Digest No. 5 (February 2024)
In February 2024, the materials prepared by the Post-Soviet Conflicts Research Program at BESA covered a wide array of countries and sub-regions, including Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Armenia, and Central Asian states, focusing on both internal and external aspects of political … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
French Policy in the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe vs Israeli interests
BESA-PSCRP Reports No 37 (February 26, 2024) France is currently prioritizing two areas in the post-Soviet space: Ukraine and Armenia. These could be called the Eastern European and (extended) Mediterranean directions. Ideally, France could pursue both priorities simultaneously; however, in … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for...
