Popular narratives on Russia’s geopolitical interests in the Balkans point to two rather divergent directions. One of them, inherited from the 19th-century strategic thought, says that Russia, as a landlocked empire...
March 2021
Meghri transport corridor – economy versus geopolitics?
– Transport and infrastructure projects of the South Caucasus; – The interests of the players; – Fears of Georgia; – Alternatives and “solitaire games” (In Russian) Мегринский...
European integration of the Western Balkans: with interest and intentions, but without real progress
Last week, the European Parliament voted on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on four Western Balkan countries: Albania, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Serbia. Although the reports generally reaffirmed the EU’s...
Seminar: Information Support of Conflicts – Theory and Practice
The head of the of the Asia-Pacific section, Yurii Poita, held seminars for specialists from the central state and local authorities of Kazakhstan involved in the implementation of state policy in the field of...
Lessons from Nagorno-Karabakh for the post-Soviet space
The experts of NGRN (Mykhailo Samus, Volodymyr Kopchak, Yurii Poita) together with Kazakh colleagues (Rasul Zhumaly, political analyst; Karlygash Ezhenova, editor-in-chief of Exclusive magazine) discussed the war on...
Illusions of the OSCE, 3+3: South Caucasus in a new geopolitical matrix
– “New cold war” and risks for the region; – Russian power mediation for China; – deadlock of OSCE policy; – “red lines” for Georgia; – fog of the “3 +...
How the US is shaping an anti-Chinese front and what is China’s response
Yurii Poita, Head of the Asia-Pacific Section of NGRN took part in the discussion of current relations between the US, EU, China and Russia on Ukrainian radio. Key points: How does the West rally against China and...
Beijing’s sanctions against the EU: consequences for the region
Below is an article by Yurii Poita, the head of the Asia-Pacific section of NGRN, on the consequences of the strengthening of the sanctions regime between the EU and China. Key points: China is shaping new approaches of...
Sanctions risks for Uzbekistan in case of joining the EAEU
The article assesses the risks and threats to fall under US and EU sanctions in the event of joining the EAEU. The author – an independent expert from Uzbekistan – provides an overview of the challenges for...
The future of Nagorno Karabakh
The 2020 Karabakh war has significantly changed the geopolitics of the South Caucasus. The new variables are the more influence of Russia and Turkey and less role for the US and EU. Moscow and Ankara continue their...