Eastern Europe
Manoeuvring Uncertainty: Ukraine’s Security Guarantees in the Trump Era
Donald Trump and the EU have been at odds over Ukraine. The EU and Biden administration failed to greenlight the NATO membership action plan...
Returning to one’s roots: Forging a new path
On 13 March, the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, announced that Armenia had agreed to the last two of the total 17 provisions of...
The Asian Dimension of Azerbaijan’s Strategic Imperatives
Authors: Vusal Guliyev and Roza Bayramli*
The intensifying geopolitical competition among major global powers has heightened security and economic vulnerabilities worldwide, contributing to the erosion...
Avoiding Chiang Kai-shek’s Fate: Lessons for Zelenskyy to Save Ukraine
Synopsis: History warns us that even well-equipped nations can fall if their leaders make critical mistakes. Chiang Kai-shek lost China not just to a...
After US Pullback: What’s Next for Ukraine and Russia?
Considered a turning point in the continuous war between Russia and Ukraine, the recent meeting between the US president and the Ukrainian president has...
U.S. Pulls Back from Ukraine: The Shockwaves of a Global Power Shift
The recent developments surrounding the United States’ withdrawal from its active support for Ukraine are set to have profound geopolitical ramifications. This decision, following...
The Hong Men Banquet Reimagined: Trump, Zelensky, and the Trap of Modern Diplomacy
In the twilight of the Qin Dynasty, around 206 BCE, Chinese history recorded one of its most famous political traps—the Hong Men Banquet. Military...
Azerbaijan’s “Scrolling Aggression” Could Blow Up Soon
Azerbaijan’s victory in the long-disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh was not the end of its conflict with Armenia and Armenians, but merely a turning point...
Strategic Escalation or Diplomatic Breakdown? Russia’s Attack on Chernobyl Amid Ongoing Negotiations
The Russia-Ukraine war, now entering a prolonged and complex phase, has seen various attempts at diplomatic resolution. Recent developments, including President Trump's engagement with...
Geopolitical Implications of Azerbaijan’s BRICS+ Membership
Under its chairmanship, Brazil has prioritized the admission of more new members, by consensus, to broaden BRICS+ numerical strength and aggregate capacity as a...