The recent extradition of Ramil Safarov, who was convicted of murdering Gurgen Margaryan, is jeopardizing the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Eastern Europe and Russia
Eastern Europeean and Russian Region
Russia: A Global Naval Focus?
There are a number of reasons why the Russian Navy could not develop a global posture, even with access to new overseas facilities.
Welcome to the Club, Russia!
August 23 will be a big day for Russia, as it will finally become a full-fledged member of the World Trade Organisation, following an 18-year accession period.
From Security to Development: the Evolution of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The SCO’s largely security driven agenda has given rise to speculation that the organization has evolved as a counterbalance to NATO in the East.
Getting Russia Wrong Over Syria
All the major media outlets are producing black-and-white views of the situation, omitting the nuances and erasing shades of grey.
Europe & Russia: Soft Power, Please
Steffen Buenau: To effectively support the ongoing transformation within Russia, Europe should put to use its most effective “soft power” tool: a relaxation of visa regulations.
Securities Trading with India
On June 11, Washington approved 6-monthexemptions on its Iranian sanctions to India, South Korea, Turkey, Malaysia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.
New U.S. – Adriatic Charter Communique
Final communique signed by Albania, Bosnia, and Hertzigovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and the United States
NATO’s Many Hats: Ukraine and Azerbaijan at the Chicago Summit
[captionpix align=”left” theme=”elegant” width=”320″ imgsrc=”http://www.globaltimes.cn/attachment/090722/fa51f45ba3.jpg” captiontext=” US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday voiced support for Ukraine’s NATO bid and its own will to choose allies.”] The 2012 Chicago Summit was the biggest NATO summit to date, with over sixty leaders in attendance, as well as “folks who were exercising their freedom of speech and Read More…
Failure To Launch?
On May 20th, at its Chicago Summit, NATO announced that the US led, NATO-backed ballistic missile defence (BMD) system in Europe would become fully operational by 2018.