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Putin is cornered—and desperate leaders make dangerous decisions. As Russia struggles in Ukraine, fears grow that Armenia or Georgia could become the Kremlin’s next target in a bid to reassert power.
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bbc.com/news/articles/cz7g5xnvl2eo
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/03/un-commission-concludes-deportation-and-forcible-transfer-ukrainian-children
hrw.org/news/2025/12/11/russias-systematic-torture-of-ukrainian-pows
amnesty.org/en/projects/russias-aggression-in-ukraine
cfr.org/articles/can-russia-be-held-accountable-war-crimes-ukraine
geopoliticalfutures.com/the-strange-fear-of-russia
https://nps.edu/web/ecco/w/perspectives-on-ukraine-and-the-russian-invasion
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10758216.2025.2467057
carnegieendowment.org/research/2022/09/my-country-right-or-wrong-russian-public-opinion-on-ukraine
journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/why-russians-are-souring-on-putins-war
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/how-strong-is-russian-public-support-for-the-invasion-of-ukraine-2
https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2058527373314740308
https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2058534327596519490
https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2054894416356147431
crisisgroup.org/visual-explainers/nagorno-karabakh-conflict-visual-explainer
nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/listen-to-what-vladimir-putin-is-saying-about-armenia
https://x.com/Mikiashvili_M/status/2058844113970057380
understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/ukraines-intermediate-range-strike-campaign-and-new-mechanized-attacks-herald-the-start-of-a-new-phase-of-the-war/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ukrainestrikecampaign
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csis.org/analysis/russias-hybrid-aggression-against-georgia-use-local-and-external-tools
nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/listen-to-what-vladimir-putin-is-saying-about-armenia
carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2026/01/armenia-russia-drifting-apart
theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/armenia-election-crossroads-between-east-west
themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/20/russia-wants-armenia-back-in-the-fold-it-may-be-too-late-a92801
euractiv.com/news/putin-says-armenia-eu-membership-referendum-would-be-logical
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-may-21
lansinginstitute.org/2026/05/25/from-georgia-to-armenia-russias-use-of-economic-warfare-to-preserve-regional-influence
dw.com/en/armenia-balances-on-the-tightrope-between-russia-and-the-eu/a-77055231
thehill.com/opinion/international/5841162-armenia-west-strategic-shift
chathamhouse.org/events/all/standard-event/armenias-pivotal-election-what-stake-0
https://www.politico.eu/article/armenia-adopts-law-launch-european-union-accession-process/
euronews.com/2025/07/08/russia-increasing-military-presence-in-armenia-ukraines-military-intelligence-claims
nytimes.com/2025/08/20/magazine/georgia-russia-autocracy-dictatorship.html
carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/12/georgia-repressions-consequences
gmfus.org/news/georgian-dream-digging-its-own-grave
reuters.com/world/five-minutes-autocracy-how-georgia-u-turned-its-western-path-2025-11-18
lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/georgian-dream-now-nothing-nightmare
Putin is cornered—and desperate leaders make dangerous decisions. As Russia struggles in Ukraine, fears grow that Armenia or Georgia could become the Kremlin’s next target in a bid to reassert power.
Read the full article: https://go.warfronts.pub/who-could-russia-invade-next
Go deeper than the video — the full written analysis, plus WarFronts Weekly free to your inbox.
go.fronts.co/warfronts?v=A3jmsJKWAiY
Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co
fronts.co
Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time:
reddit.com/r/frontsco
Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels:
Megaprojects: youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@Celestium1234
HomeFronts: youtube.com/@homefronts
Simon on social:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
References
bbc.com/news/articles/cz7g5xnvl2eo
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/03/un-commission-concludes-deportation-and-forcible-transfer-ukrainian-children
hrw.org/news/2025/12/11/russias-systematic-torture-of-ukrainian-pows
amnesty.org/en/projects/russias-aggression-in-ukraine
cfr.org/articles/can-russia-be-held-accountable-war-crimes-ukraine
geopoliticalfutures.com/the-strange-fear-of-russia
https://nps.edu/web/ecco/w/perspectives-on-ukraine-and-the-russian-invasion
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10758216.2025.2467057
carnegieendowment.org/research/2022/09/my-country-right-or-wrong-russian-public-opinion-on-ukraine
journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/why-russians-are-souring-on-putins-war
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/how-strong-is-russian-public-support-for-the-invasion-of-ukraine-2
https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2058527373314740308
https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2058534327596519490
https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2054894416356147431
crisisgroup.org/visual-explainers/nagorno-karabakh-conflict-visual-explainer
nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/listen-to-what-vladimir-putin-is-saying-about-armenia
https://x.com/Mikiashvili_M/status/2058844113970057380
understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/ukraines-intermediate-range-strike-campaign-and-new-mechanized-attacks-herald-the-start-of-a-new-phase-of-the-war/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ukrainestrikecampaign
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/05/25/kyiv-attacks-the-complex-logistics-network-behind-russia-s-war-machine_6753798_4.html
csis.org/analysis/russias-hybrid-aggression-against-georgia-use-local-and-external-tools
nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/listen-to-what-vladimir-putin-is-saying-about-armenia
carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2026/01/armenia-russia-drifting-apart
theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/armenia-election-crossroads-between-east-west
themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/20/russia-wants-armenia-back-in-the-fold-it-may-be-too-late-a92801
euractiv.com/news/putin-says-armenia-eu-membership-referendum-would-be-logical
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-may-21
lansinginstitute.org/2026/05/25/from-georgia-to-armenia-russias-use-of-economic-warfare-to-preserve-regional-influence
dw.com/en/armenia-balances-on-the-tightrope-between-russia-and-the-eu/a-77055231
thehill.com/opinion/international/5841162-armenia-west-strategic-shift
chathamhouse.org/events/all/standard-event/armenias-pivotal-election-what-stake-0
https://www.politico.eu/article/armenia-adopts-law-launch-european-union-accession-process/
euronews.com/2025/07/08/russia-increasing-military-presence-in-armenia-ukraines-military-intelligence-claims
nytimes.com/2025/08/20/magazine/georgia-russia-autocracy-dictatorship.html
carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/12/georgia-repressions-consequences
gmfus.org/news/georgian-dream-digging-its-own-grave
reuters.com/world/five-minutes-autocracy-how-georgia-u-turned-its-western-path-2025-11-18
lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/georgian-dream-now-nothing-nightmare
