PSCRP-BESA Reports No 145 (August 10, 2025)
By Alexander Shpunt
Buddhism, with its deep historical roots in Russia and as part of the country’s religious foundation, is undergoing a process of transformation and adaptation to contemporary socio-political realities. Alongside the …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 142 (June 15, 2025)
by Alexander Shpunt
June is not only the end of the academic year but also the end of the “analytical year” for many research centers. And sometimes—as happened with the report we are …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 140 (July 9, 2025)
by Maxim Starchak
The current article provides a glimpse into Russia’s reaction and comprehension of the 12-day war in the Middle East.
Israel and the United States targeted Iran’s nuclear program to reduce …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 139 (July 6, 2025)
On the evening of October 29, 2023, approximately 1,500 young men carried out a pogrom at Makhachkala’s Uytash Airport, where a transit flight from Tel Aviv had landed. Initially, the crowd began inspecting …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 138 (July 3, 2025)
by Alexander Shpunt
Part 1
On Wednesday, June 11, the Supreme Council of Transnistria, during an emergency session, approved the introduction of a state of economic emergency (SEE) in the region. The initial …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No. 137 (June 26, 2025)
Compared to other Russian regions, Dagestan stands out for its relatively high level of grassroots protest activity, which has not yet been completely suppressed. The protests are spontaneous, frequent, and occur for various …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No. 136 (June 24, 2025)
by Dmitry Kovchegin
The threat of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons largely fuels public “nuclear” fears associated with the war in Ukraine. However, the less visible “nuclear” dimension of the war—with a more …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No. 135 (June 18, 2025)
Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel have made it clear where the two main rivals in the South Caucasus — Azerbaijan and Armenia — stand. Monitoring of media …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 132 (June 08, 2025)
by Alexander Shpunt
In the recent issue of monitoring, the reader will find many unexpected things—a study of a fragment of the post-Soviet world integrated into the EU, the Visegrad countries, and the …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 133 (June 04, 2025)
On May 15, a free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union came into force, cutting tariffs on most goods traded between the Islamic Republic and the bloc’s members. The …
