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Georgia's rudderless Ukraine policy has rising risks

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GEORGIA

His statement offers only limited reassurance for Georgia's government, already beleaguered on several fronts as opponents attack it for its failure to give Ukraine full backing…

Fear of Russia mutes South Caucasus responses

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CAUCASUS

Georgia's evolving position on the conflict has been confused: a refusal to support sanctions followed by a sudden application for EU membership. Armenia's moral qualms are…

The EU will encounter obstacles in the South Caucasus

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CAUCASUS

This follows years of the region being regarded as of peripheral interest to Brussels. Nonetheless, relations have not always been smooth.

Kyrgyzstan will resist pressure to rein in re-exports

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KYRGYZSTAN

Growing US pressure seeks to ensure that Russia's neighbours comply with Western sanctions. Moscow is exploiting trade links with its neighbours in the region to acquire…

Ukraine war draws in fighters from post-Soviet states

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UKRAINE

Captured Westerners have seized media attention, but in number and military significance they are eclipsed by volunteers from Belarus, Georgia, the Russian North Caucasus and…

Baku’s ties with the West will worsen

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AZERBAIJAN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by telephone with President Ilham Aliyev, to raise "points of concern" in "enduring" US relations with Azerbaijan, the State…

Prospects for Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal are remote

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ARMENIA/AZERBAIJAN

The confrontation is the first such incident since the EU civilian mission in Armenia (EUMA) was launched on February 20 to observe the border from the Armenian side. It was the…

Russian A2/AD systems will undermine NATO credibility

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NATO

The emergence of Russian A2/AD zones in the High North, the Baltic Sea, the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea impacts NATO's ability to operate in key regions of interest to…

Prospects for Black Sea security in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Russia’s regional maritime dominance is increasingly in question as its fleet is being eliminated one ship at a time by Ukrainian missiles and drones. This situation stands in…

Moldova seeks closer EU ties due to Ukraine war risks

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MOLDOVA

"Ukraine isn't Russia's only target," he warned. For the moment, Moldovan leaders are downplaying, even publicly ignoring, the existence of military threat. Instead, they are…