Eurasia Democracy Initiative
Coverage of Eurasia Democracy Initiative in the Nexus archive.
- Super powers in the 21st century 'often not able' to defeat smaller powers
The article discusses how technological innovation, asymmetric warfare, and political resilience are challenging traditional assumptions about military strength. Ukraine's resistance against Russia is cited as evidence that larger military forces no longer guarantee strategic success, with the conflict's outcome tied to political decisions in Moscow, Washington, Kyiv, and international support for Ukrainian sovereignty.
- Russia 'bogged down' in Ukraine, suffering net territorial losses for first the time since 2023
Russia is experiencing net territorial losses in Ukraine for the first time since 2023, according to Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, who argues that Moscow's intensified attacks on Kyiv reflect political pressure on President Vladimir Putin. Zalmayev attributes Russia's stalled military campaign to growing casualties, declining territorial gains, and challenges from AI-enhanced drone warfare targeting oil infrastructure and logistics.