Donbas Crisis Proves Bankruptcy of Normandy Format
Photo by Sergey Belous. The April Donbas Crisis was a revealing moment in the seven...
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Cultural War Heats Up Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Photo by The Azeri Times. On October 8, in the midst of 2020 Karabakh war between...
As Donbas Crisis Resolves, Russian-Western Relations Sink to Cold War Lows
On April 22, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu announced from the occupied Crimean...
Dodon, Socialists Seek to Delay Parliamentary Elections Following Constitutional Court Ruling
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova on April 15 ruled that Moldovan...
Russia Reinforces Black Sea Navy with Caspian Warships
On April 6, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu announced that the Russian...
Do Russian Military “Drills” Invite a War in Ukraine?
The ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine has been steadily rising in stakes and intensity...
Another Failure of E.U. Mediation Talks in Georgia: Implications for Conflict Resolution
Georgia, which has been hailed for its democratic development during in the post-Soviet...
Will Russian Influence in Moldova Decline as Country Heads for Snap Parliamentary Elections?
On March 25, the Moldovan Parliament failed to confirm Igor Grosu, Moldovan President Maia...
Another Donetsk Diplomatic Mission is Shuttered in Western Europe
On March 23, France’s Court of Appeals ordered the closure of the Donetsk People’s...
Does the Minsk Group Still Have a Role?
Is there still a role for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Minsk...
Slovak PM’s Sputnik Procurement Erodes Solidarity with Ukraine and EU
Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic offered the Ukrainian Transcarpathian region in return...
Romanian Unionist Party to Open in Moldova
The Romanian populist party, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), will be...
The Normandy Format Has Failed – For Ukraine and For Europe, Biden Should Administer the Coup de Grace
One week into March, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky called to convene the Normandy...
Should Georgia and Ukraine Join NATO? Yes, Just Not Now
In a late January interview, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky said he would like to...
Russian Passportization Poses Long-term Threat to Ukrainian Sovereignty
A major component of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy is ‘passportization.’...