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Introduction The last two weeks of July were relatively calm in the North Caucasus. There were no major Ukrainian drone strikes or significant damage reported during this period. Circassian activists continue to face pressure from local law enforcement, while a new campaign against witchcraft and occultism has emerged in Ingushetia. Here are the main developments…
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On July 29, 2026, it was announced that the Republic of Naoero (formerly Nauru), an island state located in the Pacific Ocean, had severed diplomatic relations with Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region, and had withdrawn its decision to recognise them as independent states. This article explains when and why Naoero recognised the independence…
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Ситуация с русскими туристами. В российском сегменте продолжают появляться материалы, связанные с конфликтом на свадьбе в Кахетии. Так, колонку по этому поводу опубликовала на Russia Today Марина Ахмедова: известная в десятые годы как социальная журналистка, она активно поддержала вторжение в Украину в 2022, а в настоящее время также состоит в Совете по правам человека при…
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Introduction This article examines the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service’s (SVR) official statements on Armenia. As Armenia re-evaluates its security architecture and deepens ties with Western institutions following the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Moscow has leveraged messaging to shape domestic discourse. This article examines the SVR statements by reviewing key messages, and provides objective analysis of the…
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Mamuka Komakhia The article below by Mamuka Komakhia, entitled ”The Development of Georgia’s Transit Function in the Oil and Gas Corridor During a Period of Major Geopolitical Change” is the third 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…
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Mahammad Mammadov The article below by Mahammad Mammadov, entitled ” Azerbaijan’s Bet on the Middle Corridor: How Baku is Turning Geography into Power” is the second 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,…
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The digest covers China’s political, diplomatic, economic and other activities in the South Caucasus region and relations between China and the South Caucasus countries. It relies on a wide variety of sources, including the Chinese media. It is worth noting that the Chinese media is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (according to the World…
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Armenia’s Foreign Policy On July 29, 2026, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had reached an understanding on several issues during a telephone call. Speaking to reporters, Pashinyan also affirmed Armenia’s legitimate right to determine its own course. “The Republic of Armenia has the…
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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 Air-Raid Alerts In July 2026, the de facto authorities of the Russian-occupied Abkhazia declared at least three separate air-raid alerts following months of incidents involving Ukrainian UAVs entering Abkhazian airspace. Ukraine has been regularly utilising Abkhazia as a route for its long-range UAVs to engage military targets in Sochi, Russia. Following numerous failed…