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New doctrine shows Russia willing and able to use force
On New Year’s Eve, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on an updated national security strategy. Its tone matches the deterioration in Russia’s relations with the West. Compared with the 2014 version, two features stand out. NATO is now presented as an adversary rather than a rival, and the instigation of so-called “color revolutions” has been elevated to t...
Georgia Dream ends 'cohabitation' to dominate political scene
The election of Georgia’s new president has created internal political tensions which could have a marked effect on the country’s slow march to democracy. The former-Soviet state has reached a tipping point which could see it continue on track to sign a far-ranging political and trade deal with the European ...
Washington shames Moscow over 'occupied' Abkhazia
It is 20 years since Abkhazia declared independence from Soviet Georgia, yet the region on the eastern shores of the Black Sea is still not recognised as a legitimate state by major countries other than Russia. This report, the second of three reports on frozen conflicts within this region, considers ...
Georgia edges towards NATO
Georgia’s aspirations to join NATO and the European Union is a source of major concern for Russia, as is the United States’ increasing economic and political influence in the country. This report, the second in a three-part series looking at Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, considers why these nation states of ...
Defence: Why is victory over Georgia a big deal?
Russia's President, Dmitry Medvedev, has made a television broadcast asserting his foreign policy credentials. His rhetoric reflects that of his political partner Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in attacking the United States and Georgia. GIS expert, Professor Stefan Hedlund reports. RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev is usi...
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