Zelensky’s Presidency is Unlikely to Change Ukraine’s Foreign Policy
The polls after the second round of presidential
elections in Ukraine gave Volodymyr Zelenskiy more than 70% of the
public's support. Zelensky, 41, challenged the incumbent president...
Russians Need to Question their Foreign Policy
Open, public discussion on Russian
official foreign policy has been rarely seen in Russian history, due largely to
the common perception that the government correctly understands...
GUAM Could Be Turned into an Effective Bloc
GUAM
(initially called GUUAM), an organization for democracy and economic
development, was established in 1997 following the collapse of the Soviet
Union. It served as one of...
Poland and the Success of its “Intermarium” Project
The
Intermarium Project refers to a geopolitical concept developed by the 20th
century Polish leader Jozef Pilsudski, involving the region from the Baltic to
the Black seas....
China Opens a New Military Base in Tajikistan
Western
media outlets recently announced China has built military facilities on the
Tajik side of the Tajik-Chinese border. The move is significant as it is first
confirmation...
The Potential of the North-South Trade Corridor
One of the major historical obstacles for
Russian territorial (or simply geopolitical) expansion over the past several
centuries has been the Caucasus Mountains.
Thence comes Russia’s permanent...
China’s Belt & Road Initiative in Flux
China’s
economic and political ascendancy is a topic for almost every Eurasian state –
and Georgia is no exception. However, before proceeding to China’s geopolitical
role in...
Expansion of Georgia’s Black Sea Ports: Modus Vivendi for Georgia
Over the past several months, a whole range of actions has taken place to expand all of Georgia’s existing and future Black Sea ports....
The Death of the ‘Lisbon to Vladivostok’ Project?
Russian relations with Europe are part of a complicated story rooted in military, economic and often ideological realms. Both entities have for centuries tried...
Georgia & Silk Roads: Belt & Road Initiative
The ancient Silk Road, or as it is more often called nowadays silk roads, was an ancient trade route from eastern China to various...