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...
31.03.2021
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...