Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Russia Leverages Economic Ties to Exert Political Pressure on Ecuador
February 14, 2026
February 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by Sergey Sukhankin, senior fellow and advisor at Gulf State Analytics, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor :
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Russia Leverages Economic Ties to Exert Political Pressure on Ecuador
Executive Summary:
* Estonia's seizure of a Bahamas-flagged ship suspected of links to Ecuador-Russia smuggling highlights Moscow's continued economic engagement . . .
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Russia Leverages Economic Ties to Exert Political Pressure on Ecuador
Executive Summary:
* Estonia's seizure of a Bahamas-flagged ship suspected of links to Ecuador-Russia smuggling highlights Moscow's continued economic engagement . . .