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How strong a possibility for Russian military contingent withdrawal from Transnistria?

The President of Moldova Maia Sandu is going to face opposition and provocations following the attempts to pull Russian troops out of the territory of the country. The international community…

December 1, 2020Moldova, Russia, Transnistria

Governance

What can trigger Russia’s fall?

The empire’s extensive development, socio-economic and political crises, and territorial mismanagement have repeatedly fueled separatist sentiments in the regions of Russia. Thus, separatism is not a new challenge for the…

November 25, 2020Russia, separatism

Conflict

To recognize independence of Karabakh as a way to work on NATO and a test case to alter boundaries

Nagorno Karabakh peace deal opened the way for Russia to have boots on the ground in the South Caucasus by deploying peacekeepers. It practically echoed the 1992 scenario when puppet…

November 24, 2020Armenia, France, Karabakh, Russia, separatism

Governance

‘Economic separatism’ in Russia

The Russian Federation is a vast territory that the current Kremlin elite runs and develops highly inefficient. Significant natural resources are located far from the federal center and, actually, all…

November 18, 2020Russia, separatism

Geopolitics Must Read PDF

Mailed Fist, Velvet Glove: Soviet Armed Forces as a Political Instrument, 1979

The paper by Brooking Institution gives the opportunity to understand modern Russia's approach in foreign policy and political-military diplomacy. It has been a means of expanding and preserving authority abroad…

November 17, 2020Russia

Governance

Putin’s health rumors as a sign of power shift

The Kremlin is gearing up for Putin to release his grip on power amid constant rumors he is ill. This goes along with a tough fight by policy-makers and malfunction…

November 12, 2020Putin, Russia

Governance

The Finno-Ugric separatist trends in Russia

The Finno-Ugric peoples have influenced greatly on the modern Russian ethnos formation. Nevertheless, many of them stayed isolated in their linguistic, religious and cultural development. First of all, we are…

November 11, 2020Russia, separatism

Conflict

Military conflict in Karabakh brought to a close: Moscow’s hand strengthened while that of Turkey weakened

Military conflict in Karabakh ended with expanded military presence by Russia in the Caucasus under the Transnistrian scenario. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed he had signed a peace deal…

November 10, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Russia

Geopolitics

Raising pressure by economic sanctions is the only way to make Russia live in peace with the West

The economic sanctions imposed against Russia for repeated violation of international law and aggressive activity by the Kremlin in Europe, have emerged effective and are likely to become an efficient…

November 6, 2020economy, Russia, Sanctions

Governance

Separatist Trends Among the Turki and Mongols Inhabiting the European Part of Russia

The Slavs explored the European part of Russia much earlier than Siberia and the North Caucasus. However, the peoples of Turkic and Mongolian origin, some of whom had a state…

November 4, 2020Russia, separatism

Russia

How strong a possibility for Russian military contingent withdrawal from Transnistria?

What can trigger Russia’s fall?

To recognize independence of Karabakh as a way to work on NATO and a test case to alter boundaries

‘Economic separatism’ in Russia

Mailed Fist, Velvet Glove: Soviet Armed Forces as a Political Instrument, 1979

Putin’s health rumors as a sign of power shift

The Finno-Ugric separatist trends in Russia

Military conflict in Karabakh brought to a close: Moscow’s hand strengthened while that of Turkey weakened

Raising pressure by economic sanctions is the only way to make Russia live in peace with the West

Separatist Trends Among the Turki and Mongols Inhabiting the European Part of Russia

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