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Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Eurasia Daily Monitor: Moscow Conducts Fascistization of Russian Higher Education (Part Two)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:

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Moscow Conducts Fascistization of Russian Higher Education (Part Two)

By Richard Arnold

Executive Summary:

* Russia's higher education system is increasingly isolated from global scholarship and infused with fascist, militaristic ideology, exemplified by the rapid expansion of state-backed Cossack universities emphasizing indoctrination, imperial nostalgia, and detachment from Western academic standards.

* Kremlin-supported Cossack educational initiatives explicitly ... Show Full Article

Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Eurasia Daily Monitor: Lithuania Grapples With Increased Immigration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:

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Lithuania Grapples with Increased Immigration

By Dainius Genys

Executive Summary:

* Lithuania transitioned from net emigration to significant net immigration in 2019 and created a Reception and Integration Agency in 2025 to manage migrants, signaling that immigration is now central to the country's demographic and economic stability.

* Social attitudes and cultural norms lag behind demographic realities--immigrants often face social coldness and difficulties ... Show Full Article

Ifo Institute: More Business Registrations in Germany Due to Intake of Refugees
MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 15 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:

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More Business Registrations in Germany Due to Intake of Refugees

The intake of refugees in Germany is increasing the number of business registrations and creating additional jobs, according to a new study by the ifo Institute. However, the new companies are not being founded by refugees or other foreigners but predominantly by Germans. "The intake of refugees is creating a need for new business models in many places, for example, in the health sector or financial services," says ifo researcher Sebastian ... Show Full Article

Ifo Institute: Gloomy Business Climate for Residential Construction in Germany
MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 15 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:

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Gloomy Business Climate for Residential Construction in Germany

Sentiment in residential construction in Germany clouded over slightly at the end of the year. The ifo Business Climate Index fell in December from -19.3 to -20.6 points. Companies assessed their current situation and expectations for the coming months as worse. "Residential construction can't quite make any headway," says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys at ifo. "The industry's structural problems still remain."

The share of residential construction ... Show Full Article

CSIS Issues Commentary: Why Greenland Could Spur Europe's Digital Awakening
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026:

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Why Greenland Could Spur Europe's Digital Awakening

By Emily Benson

Following U.S. action in Venezuela that toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, international attention has moved to another region long coveted by Trump: Greenland. U.S. threats to acquire Greenland are more than rhetorical posturing.

President Trump has been interested in Greenland at least since 2019, when he discussed acquiring the territory with advisers and publicly expressed his desire ... Show Full Article

CSIS Issues Commentary: Trump's Greenland Ambition Is About U.S. Power, Not Alliances
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026:

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Trump's Greenland Ambition Is About U.S. Power, Not Alliances

By Sir Robin Niblett

Danish and other European governments are struggling to decide how to manage President Donald Trump's latest demands that Greenland become part of the United States. This week, foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland are making the case in Washington to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance that Greenland's security from Russian and Chinese encroachment would ... Show Full Article

CSIS Issues Commentary: Japan Poised for Early General Election
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026:

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Japan Poised for Early General Election

By Kristi Govella and Yuko Nakano

On January 14, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi informed ruling coalition officials of her intention to dissolve the lower house of the Japanese parliament, setting in motion preparation for an early general election. This decision comes at a time when Japan faces intensifying tensions with China and challenges in its relationship with the United States, as well as difficult economic ... Show Full Article