Caucasus
Georgia fears Russian military power but needs to side with the West against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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March 3, 2022
Georgia: Balanced on a Knife-Edge
Georgia fears Russian military power but needs to side with the West against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
February 24, 2022
Putin’s Invasion Playbook All Too Familiar to Georgia
The Russian president’s recognition of breakaway regions as sovereign states followed by an all-out attack is straight out of its Georgia Playbook.
February 16, 2022
Darkness on the Black Sea
The closest observers of the Russian navy’s large-scale drills will be the Ukrainian military, which must consider whether an attack on their coastline is imminent.
February 8, 2022
Russia Deploys Occupation Enforcers Close to Ukraine
If Vladimir Putin does decide to invade Ukraine, units of the notorious Russian Guard, or Rosgvardiya, will follow behind combat units to impose order.
February 3, 2022
Kremlin at War? Supporting Ukraine, Defending the International Order
"The threat from Russia is real and it is growing. While a new Russian offensive is not imminent, I fear it is increasingly likely."
February 2, 2022
Georgia’s Troubled Dreams
Russia is demanding that NATO break its promise on future membership for Georgia; internal problems and disputes with the West seem just as worrying.
January 24, 2022
How Prosperity Through Connectivity Battles Russia in the Borderlands
The struggle to limit Russian influence in Central and Eastern Europe requires better infrastructure and development to ensure economic progress.
January 20, 2022
Poland’s Pegasus Gate: Digital Authoritarianism in the EU?
Authoritarian governments from Azerbaijan to Uganda first deployed it. Now democratic EU governments are joining in.
December 7, 2021
Much More Than Just Ukraine
A failure to prevent further Russian advances into Ukraine will have ramifications across the South Caucasus and Central Asia.