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Post-Soviet Conflicts Watch monitors ongoing conflicts and post-conflict developments throughout the post-Soviet region. The publication analyses key events and trends in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region (so-called South Ossetia), as well as in Transnistria, Gagauzia, and other areas. It also covers the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process following on from the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Note: This…
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Occupied Abkhazia Kabardian Mercenaries Visit Abkhazia On August 15, de facto Defence Minister of Abkhazia Beslan Tsvizhba hosted a group of ethnic Kabardians from Russia’s Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, including veterans of the Confederation of the Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus who fought against Georgia during the 1990s war in Abkhazia. It is noteworthy that the…
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Armenia’s Foreign Policy On August 12, 2026, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone. “I spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Relations between Ukraine and Armenia are becoming increasingly constructive, and it is important that we maintain an ongoing dialogue,” Zelensky wrote on X.…
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Maka Daushvili The article below by Maka Daushvili, entitled ”Georgia’s Logistics Make-Up: a Comprehensive Overview of Infrastructure, Performance and Regional Connectivity”, is the fourth publication in a special series of analytical articles launched by the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies–Estonia (GFSIS-E) to examine the evolving roles of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and…
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What can other European countries can learn from Estonia’s approach to security, resilience and defense? How does a small country bordering Russia prepare itself for an increasingly unpredictable security environment? What does Estonia’s concept of total defence mean in practice, and how does it combine military preparedness with civil resilience, cyber security, reserve forces and…
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Introduction The past two weeks in the North Caucasus were relatively calm, with no major incidents reported. The republics are preparing for the upcoming elections in Russia, while pressure on Circassian activists continues. Here are the main developments from the past two weeks. Adyghea The Adygea regional branch of “Yunarmiya,” a youth organisation backed by…
