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In the clutches of the Kremlin Azerbaijans security policy

… of hydrocarbon transport routes running through Georgia and Turkey, bypassing Russia. The effects of … West is weak (the first signal of this was the war in Georgia in 2008) and that Ankara’s policy is … of view, was Mikheil Saakashvili’s loss of power in Georgia in 2012). The change in the socio-political …
OSW Commentary | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijan – a growing problem for the West

… security, which was confirmed by Baku’s support to Georgia in its conflicts with Russia over gas issues in … strengthen the newly-created post-Soviet states such as Georgia and Azerbaijan, while at the same time weakening … on Western standards been achieved; unlike the case of Georgia, the authorities in Baku have consistently built …
OSW Report | | Konrad Popławski, Sandra Baniak-Stachowiak, Adam Michalski, Marcin Popławski

The Middle Corridor. A Eurasian alternative to Russia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has now been ongoing for almost two years, is not only leading to significant political re-evaluations, but is also bringing with it significant transformations in Eurasian transport routes. One of the…
Analyses | | Marcin Jędrysiak

European Court of Human Rights Russia responsible for the downing of flight MH17

… landmark decision. In its 2021 judgement in the case of Georgia v Russia, the ECHR concluded that, due to the …
OSW Commentary | | Wojciech Górecki, Krzysztof Strachota

The Caucasus deregulated The region on the anniversary of the end of the second Karabakh war

… thanks to external mediation (Russian, American, Georgian), as well as in exchange for maps of minefields … of the country with Yerevan, and Iran with Armenia & Georgia. [10]  In November, Azerbaijani customs … The landscape after the battle: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia… Contrary to the  status quo ante , which …
Analyses | | Marek Menkiszak

Crocodile tears Russia on the USs exit from the Open Skies Treaty

… due to repeated violations by Russia. After the Russian-Georgian war and the recognition of the independence of … Ossetia (separatist para-states on the territory of Georgia) in 2008, Russia introduced a ban (enforced … that they are not parties to the OST). In response, Georgia has completely banned Russia from making any …
OSW Studies | | Marcin Kaczmarski

Russias revisionist policy towards the West

… and avoid major consequences after the war with Georgia; nevertheless, the full implementation of its …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

As the situation in Dagestan deteriorates the entire region may become destabilised

… with Azerbaijan was attacked. On 28 and 29 August, Georgian troops broke up a unit of militants who came … and freed their hostages. Eleven militants and three Georgian officers were killed.     Commentary Dagestan … more bloodshed. No details of the militants’ entry to Georgia are known. However, provocation aimed at …
Analyses | | Szymon Ananicz

Armenia turns away from the EU

… similar agreements with the EU (especially Ukraine and Georgia), the talks with Yerevan had not experienced any … institutional cooperation with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia has always been more important for the EU than … pressure it is already putting on Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The statement by the Georgian Prime Minister …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Armenia a power struggle between the throne and the altar with Russia in the shadows

… encountered by Armenian alcohol exporters , following Georgia ’s temporary suspension of transit for these …