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Expected Political Consequences of the Restoration of Railway Communication Between Russia and Georgia through Occupied Abkhazia
Talks about the restoration of railway communication between Russia and Georgia through the occupied territory of Abkhazia have recently been heard more frequently from the Russian authorities and the media. It is interesting to explore why the issue has again become topical, who will benefit, and who will be harmed by the restoration of railway communication between Russia and Georgia,…
Read moreOccupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region: Trade “Legalization” and Prospects of the Russian Transit Corridor
Author: Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
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Author: Mamuka Zhvania, analyst.
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Tornike Turmanidze, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreRussia’s New Foreign Policy Concept and the Occupied Regions of Georgia
Author: Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
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Davit Shatakishvili, Contributing Analyst, American University, Washington D.C
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Author: Dea Ivaniadze
Read moreThe Russia-Ukraine War and Russia's Long-Term Strategic Interests
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Read moreFlight Resumption with Russia - Potential Consequences for Georgia
Davit Shatakishvili, Contributing Analyst, American University, Washington D.C
Read moreHybrid War with Russian Rules and Ukrainian Resistance
Nino Macharashvili, International Black Sea University
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Nino Chanadiri, Contributing Analyst
Read moreIs Israel's New Government Shifting its Policy towards the Russia-Ukraine War?
Zura Batiashvili, Rondeli Foundation Fellow
Read moreWhat does Russia want from Georgia?
Nino Imedashvili, Ilia State University
Read moreThe Ninth Package of Sanctions - in Response to the Russian Escalation and Missile Attacks
Davit Shatakishvili, MPA, Tbilisi State University and German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
Read moreThe Danger Russia’s Neighbors May Face after the Russo-Ukrainian War
David Batashvili, Research Fellow
Read moreBelarus and Russia deepen trade and economic relations with occupied Abkhazia: A prerequisite for recognition of Abkhazia's “independence”?
Nika Tughushi, Tbilisi State University
Read more"Captured emotions" - Russian propaganda
Nino Imedashvili, Ilia State University
Read moreThe Eighth Package of Sanctions - Response to Russian Annexation and Illegal Referendums
Davit Shatakishvili, MPA, Tbilisi State University and German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
Read moreWhat’s next for Italy’s foreign policy after Giorgia Meloni’s victory?
Fabrizio Napoli, MA student in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe (MIREES) at the University of Bologna, Italy
Read moreWar in Ukraine and Russia’s declining role in the Karabakh peace process
Nino Chanadiri, Contributing Analyst
Read moreThe Russian Exclave of Kaliningrad and the Lithuanian "Sting"
Giorgi Paniashvili, Analyst
Read moreSeventh Package of Sanctions and Embargo on Russian Gold
Davit Shatakishvili, MPA, Tbilisi State University and German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
Read moreWhat could be the cost of “Putin’s face-saving” for European relations
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Failed Tskhinvali Referendum
Badri Belkania, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreThe War and Georgia
Shota Utiashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
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Erekle Iantbelidze, Contributing Researcher, M.A. from the College of Europe
Read moreIllegal Presidential Elections in the Tskhinvali Region: Why Bibilov Lost and What to Anticipate in Future
Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
Read moreHow to Respond to Russian Ultra-Orthodox-Historic-Hegemonism?
Timo Hellenberg, CEO at Hellenberg International
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Eka Javakhishvili, Analyst
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Badri Belkania, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWhy a Neutral Ukraine Is Not on Putin’s Mind (Ukraine’s Neutral Status Is Getting Closer, but What Does It Mean to Putin?)
Fabrizio Napoli, MA student in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe (MIREES) at the University of Bologna, Italy
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Davit Shatakishvili, MPA, Tbilisi State University and German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
Read moreUncontrolled Mass Immigration and the Position of the Georgian Government
Giorgi Badridze, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreChanges in Putin's propaganda narratives since the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read morePositions and Actions of Turkey in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Zurab Batiashvili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreNATO’s possible expansion in Northern Europe and its significance for Georgia and Ukraine
Nino Chanadiri, Contributing Analyst
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Eka Javakhishvili, Analyst
Read moreWhat Is behind Putin’s Sudden Gambit in Ukraine?
Soso Dzamukashvili, Contributing Researcher, Central and East European Studies Specialist, M.A. from the University of Glasgow (UK)
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Erekle Iantbelidze, Contributing Researcher, M.A. from the College of Europe
Read moreUS-Russia Relations and the Issue of Ukraine
Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreThe New Targets of Ramzan Kadyrov’s Regime
Aleksandre Kvakhadze, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWhat Will the Post-Merkel Era Mean for the EU’s Russia and Eastern Neighbourhood Policy?
Soso Dzamukashvili, Contributing Researcher, Central and East European Studies Specialist, M.A. from the University of Glasgow (UK)
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Soso Chachanidze, International Relations BA student at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest
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Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
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Timo Hellenberg, CEO at Hellenberg International
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Eter Glurjidze, Contributing Researcher, Alumna of the Estonian School of Diplomacy and the North China University of Technology
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Soso Dzamukashvili, Contributing Researcher, Central and East European Studies Specialist, M.A. from the University of Glasgow (UK)
Read moreRussia’s Parliamentary Elections - What Can Be Said About the Regime’s Stability
Giorgi Bilanisvhili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreCan Georgia use China to balance Russia?
Jemal Grdzelishvili, analyst
Read moreThe West vs Russia: The Reset once again?!
Alex Petriashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreFormation of a New “Political Elite” in Abkhazia - Who Will Replace the Old “Elite?”
Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
Read moreThe Cyber-Dimension of the Geneva Summit
Andria Gotsiridze, Cyber Security Consultant, Founder of Cyber Security Studies & Education Center
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Soso Dzamukashvili, Contributor Researcher, Central and East European Studies Specialist, M.A. from the University of Glasgow (UK)
Read moreEurope in Anticipation of the Results of a “Harmful Deal”
Davit Shatakishvili, MPA, Tbilisi State University and German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
Read more(Re)Mapping the EU’s Relations with Russia: Time for Change?
Soso Dzamukashvili, Contributor policy analyst, Central and East European Studies Specialist, M.A. from the University of Glasgow (UK)
Read moreUSA, Liberal International Order, Challenges of 2021, and Georgia
David Natroshvili, Contributor, International Security and Defence Studies, Caucasus University
Read moreThe Political Crisis in Moldova: A Deadlock without the Way Out?
Soso Dzamukashvili, Contributor policy analyst, Central and East European Studies Specialist, M.A. from the University of Glasgow (UK)
Read moreRussia's Testing or Bullying?
Hanna Shelest, PhD, Director of Security Programmes at the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”
Read more‘Vaccine Diplomacy’: A New Opportunity for Global Authoritarian Influence?
Soso Dzamukashvili, Contributor policy analyst, Central and East European Studies Specialist, M.A. from the University of Glasgow (UK)
Read moreThe End of the Russian Natural Gas Monopoly in Balkans
Givi Baramidze, Analyst
Read moreWho did the judge sentence: Navalny, Putin or Russia?
Alex Petriashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read more2020 Developments in Abkhazia: “Elections,” the Pandemic and Deeper Integration with Russia
Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
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Timo Hellenberg, CEO at Hellenberg International
Read moreVladimir Putin's Annual Grand Press Conference - Notable Elements and Messages
Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreRussia’s Energy Policy in the Tskhinvali Region
Ani Zirakashvili, Intern at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWho Won and Who Lost with the War in Karabakh?
Shota Utiashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWhat Russia has Gained in Karabakh
David Batashvili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWhat Armenia Did and Did not Lose as a Result of the Ceasefire Declaration in Karabakh
Kakha Gogolashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreProtests in Belarus, Lukashenko and the Russian Federation
Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreSome Thoughts on the Use of the Term „Post-Soviet Space“
Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreKhabarovsk Krai Protests as an Indicator of the Russian Federation’s Stability
Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreTrio Pandemic Propaganda: How China, Russia and Iran Are Targeting the West
Khatuna Mshvidobadze, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation, Professorial Lecturer at The George Washington University and Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity at Utica College, NY. She tweets @KhatunaMs.
Read moreFrom Russia with… a Canny Plan
Giorgi Badridze, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read more“Elections” in Abkhazia: New “President’s” Revanche and Challenges
Mamuka Komakhia, Researcher
Read moreGeorgians Fighting the Same Battle 99 Years Later
David Batashvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreConfrontation between Russia and Turkey in Syria
By Zurab Batiashvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read morePolitical Crisis in Occupied Abkhazia
By Mamuka Komakhia, Researcher
Read moreWhat is the Significance of Killing General Qasem Soleimani?
By Zurab Batiashvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWhat Will the New Dialogue Format with Russia Bring for Georgia?
By Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreOn the “Russian Culture Center” in Georgia
By David Batashvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreMain Messages of Russian Propaganda
Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWhat do we know about the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and Georgia?
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New Focuses of the Anti-Occupation Policy
By Shota Utiashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreVladimir Putin’s Main Messages in his Interview with the Financial Times
By Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreGeorgia and Russia’s Post-modern Fascism
By Giorgi Badridze, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
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By Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreDeterring Russia
By Irina Arabidze, International Relations Analyst
Read moreOn NATO, Russia and Pat Buchanan
By David Batashvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
Read moreModern Russia’s Own Wars of Religion
Author: David Batashvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
Read moreBolton’s visit to Moscow– what to expect in U.S-Russia relations?
Author: Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
Read moreThe Risk of the Renewal of the Karabakh Conflict after the Velvet Revolution in Armenia
Author: Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
Read moreThe Situation in Syria’s Idlib Province, Interests of the Parties and Threats
Author: Zurab Batiashvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
Read moreThe Helsinki Summit and its General Results
Author: Giorgi Bilanishvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
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Author: David Batashvili, Research Fellow of Rondeli Foundation
Read moreGeorgia’s Position in the Westernization Index 2018
Author: Zurab Batiashvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
Read moreWhy Did the Results of the G7 Summit in Charlevoix not Meet Our Expectations?
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreHow to Win Cold War 2.0
Author: David Batashvili, Research Fellow of Rondeli Foundation
Read moreThe Russian “Ambassador’s” Rotation in Abkhazia
Author: Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
Read moreWhy did the Foreign Ministers of G7 not remember Georgia during their 23 April 2018 Toronto Meeting?
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreGeorgia and the American Strategy
Author: David Batashvili, Research Fellow, Rondeli Foundation
Read morePutin’s Pre-Election Economic Promises: Myth and Reality
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreLet Geneva Stay the Way it is
Author: Shota Utiashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreTurkey’s Military Operation in Afrin – a New Phase in the Syrian Conflict
Author: Zurab Batiashvili, Expert of Oriental Studies, Doctor of Historical Sciences
Read moreKremlin New Appointments and the Occupied Regions of Georgia
Author: Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
Read moreDangers Originating from Russia and Georgia’s Security System
Author: Giorgi Bilanishvili
Read moreEurasian Custom Union and problems of Russian – Georgian FTA
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreIs Georgia’s Export Growth Sustainable?
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at Rondeli Foundation
Read moreRussia’s Influence over the Field of Security in Tskhinvali Region is Growing: Support for Full Integration
Author: Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
Read moreWhat Awaits the People of Gali?
Author: Shota Utiashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreGrowth of Military Spending and Relations with Russia: Azerbaijan trying to Gain Advantage over Armenia
Author: Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
Read moreDisrupt and Distract: Russia’s Methodology of Dealing with the West
Author: David Batashvili, International Relations Analyst
Read moreRussian Diplomats in Georgia – who are they, how many of them are there and what are they up to
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, the Senior-Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read morePutin’s Visit to the Occupied Abkhazia: Was our Reaction Actually Adequate?
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, the Senior-Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreIs it Acceptable for Georgia to Declare Neutrality?
Author: Amb. Irakli Menagarishvili, the Chairman of the Strategic Research Centre
Read moreHow to Stop the “Creeping Occupation”
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, the Senior Fellow of the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreKremlin’s Policy in the Occupied Regions of Georgia Moves to a New Stage
Author: Mamuka Komakhia, Analyst
Read moreSyrian Civil War in the Context of Regional Security
Author: Zurab Batiashvili, Expert of Oriental Studies, Doctor of Historical Sciences
Read moreThe Winnable Second Round of Russia’s Neighbors’ Struggle against Its Imperialism
Author: David Batashvili, International Relations Analyst
Read moreParliamentary Elections in Armenia – The Triumph of the Governing Party
Author: Giorgi Turmanidze
Read moreCurrent Foreign Policy of Georgia: How Effective is it in Dealing with the Existing Challenges?
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreObservations on the Agreement Reached with Gazprom
Author: Amb. Valeri Chechelashvili, Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
Read moreNew Russian Weaponry in the Caucasus and Its Impact on Georgia’s NATO Aspiration
Author: Shota Utiashvili, Senior-Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation
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