Taras Kuzio

Nov 8, 2024 | jamestown.org | Taras Kuzio

Executive Summary:Since the beginning of Russia’s war in 2022, Ukraine has been rapidly transitioning from importing arms to producing them domestically and is working toward becoming a significant player in the global arms market. Ukraine is expanding its production capacity for critical technologies such as drones, missiles, and robotic warfare systems, with aspirations to leverage its defense industry as a strategic advantage in both military and economic terms.

Nov 2, 2024 | euronews.com | Taras Kuzio

What do Ruben Vardanyan and Ilan Shor have in common? Both men are post-Soviet oligarchs who made their billions through Kremlin ties. Both are, by varying degrees, under restrictions or sanctions imposed by the western governments or their allies. And both were dispatched by Moscow to ferment unrest and then take power in Armenia and Moldovarespectively, to maintain Russia’s influence in Eurasia by any means necessary.

Oct 30, 2024 | jamestown.org | Taras Kuzio

Executive Summary:North Korean troops have been deployed to support Russia in its war against Ukraine. This is part of a mutual security alliance that strengthens Russia’s frontline without requiring further mobilization. The Western response has so far been cautious, with the United States downplaying the impact of North Korean aid on the conflict’s outcome, but concerns remain over the potential for further escalation.

Oct 29, 2024 | emerging-europe.com | Taras Kuzio

Washington ignores Armenia’s growing integration with Russia, Yerevan’s infringement of Western sanctions against Russia, and its close relationship with Iran, an enemy of Israel and the US, while seeing no value in Israel’s strategic alliance with Azerbaijan. United States foreign and security policy towards the South Caucasus is confusing, biased and inconsistent with America’s other security interests in the region.

Oct 9, 2024 | eurasiareview.com | Taras Kuzio

The world’s first drone, digital, and cyber war is taking place in Ukraine. Previously, these wars were one-sided, as seen when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (2001–2021) and Azerbaijan (2020) used drones against Afghan and Armenian combatants who did not possess this technology. In Russia’s war against Ukraine, both sides are using domestic and foreign drones, but Ukraine has a ten-to-one advantage in their number (X.com/ChrisO_wiki, August 21; Golos Amerikii, September 19).