
Biden’s Final Push on Ukraine, Russia and Eastern Europe
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — One week from today, the incoming Trump administration will take the reins, and it is already preparing to act when it comes to […] More
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — One week from today, the incoming Trump administration will take the reins, and it is already preparing to act when it comes to […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEW — Russia’s pursuit to expand its influence in the former Soviet sphere is in full swing — and manifesting itself in different ways. Russia’s […] More
OPINION — As the crisis and political showdown in Georgia enters its third week, both sides appear to be digging in. Despite cold weather and […] More
OPINION — Large-scale protests have spread from Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, to cities across the small but strategically crucial country in the South Caucasus. The Georgian people […] More
DEEP DIVE — The protests and police crackdowns convulsing the nation of Georgia represent more than one more global conflict zone; they are also the latest […] More
OPINION — While the world is focused on the outcome of this week’s U.S. presidential election, and what it could mean for a range of […] More
EXPERT Q&A — At the 16-year anniversary of Russia’s war against the former Soviet republic of Georgia, many analysts are drawing a line from Moscow’s […] More
EXPERT Q&A — In August 2008, Russia attacked the former Soviet republic of Georgia in a war that lasted only five days but brought lasting […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — It was a brief war with long-lasting consequences. Sixteen years ago this month, Russian forces invaded Georgia, in what some experts described […] More
OPINION — As part of The Cipher Brief’s coverage of this week’s 75th-anniversary NATO Summit in Washington, international correspondent Ia Meurmishvili spoke with Toomas Hendrik […] More
OPINION — In a significant and troubling shift for the country of Georgia, there was a glaring absence in this week’s NATO Summit declaration: the […] More
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — In a former Soviet republic, tens of thousands of people take to the streets to protest Russian interference. The Kremlin […] More
Ten years ago this month, war erupted between Russia and Georgia after Georgian troops attacked South Ossetia and shelled the town of Tskhinvali, in response […] More
Ukraine and Georgia have made clear their desires to become full members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in order to ensure their security. […] More
In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia, after NATO allies at the Bucharest Summit made clear that Georgia and Ukraine should be offered membership in the future. […] More
The situation in the Russian North Caucasus has been complex for over 25 years now. A host of economic and social reasons, as well as […] More
The Caucuses region is simmering with tension, and, due to its strategic geographic location and Caspian energy markets, the international community cannot afford to let […] More
For two decades, hundreds of Russian citizens have become victims of terrorism rooted in the turbulent North Caucasus region of Russia. This area has also […] More
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