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...
Iran-Russia Cooperation Grows Beyond Syria
Syria is symbol of Russo-Iranian cooperation and there are numerous facts to prove it. However, there are also other theaters where Moscow and Teheran...
Future of Russia’s “Breakaway Empire”
As the West-Russia tensions have grown over the past years, one theater of Russian foreign policy, namely management of breakaway regions, has largely fallen...
China: Russia’s Source of Hope & Fears
The current crisis between Russia and the West is the product of many fundamental geopolitical differences in both the former Soviet space and elsewhere....
Russia: Solving Problems through Economy
Taking the overall picture of the Eurasian landmass over the past 25 years, it is clear that Russian power has been receding. Although it...