Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Eurasia Daily Monitor: Kremlin Pushing Karelia to Become Anti-European Outpost
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Kremlin Pushing Karelia to Become Anti-European Outpost
By Vadim Shtepa
Executive Summary:
* Russia's Republic of Karelia historically thrived on deep cultural and economic ties with Finland and Europe, but Putin-era isolationism has severed cross-border cooperation, triggering economic crisis, . . .
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Kremlin Pushing Karelia to Become Anti-European Outpost
By Vadim Shtepa
Executive Summary:
* Russia's Republic of Karelia historically thrived on deep cultural and economic ties with Finland and Europe, but Putin-era isolationism has severed cross-border cooperation, triggering economic crisis, . . .