Essential CIS Politics: February 2025

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 31 Jan 2025 by Alex Teddy, Alexei Panin and Javier Espadas

- Russia signs strategic partnership with Iran, as rumors of an Opec-style gas cartel become more realistic.
- Trump scales up threats of sanctions and tariffs if peace negotiations do not progress.
- Armenia begins the EU accession process.
- Lukashenko wins a 7th term in an uncontested election, as real opposition is either in prison or exiled.
- Lukashenko will deploy Oreshnik missile systems amidst potential placement of American medium-range missiles in Europe.

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