Breakaway Republics News & Analysis
Moldova’s 2019 Elections and Regional Geopolitics
With recent elections producing a political stalemate, we can expect more of the same from Moldova’s foreign policy.
Backgrounder: Ukraine Politics in 2018
A backgrounder on the internal politics of Ukraine, a country caught in an East-West geopolitical crossfire.
Russia Tightens Grip on Georgia’s South Ossetia
Russia has expanded the military demarcation line in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia.
Stalemate Drags on in Donbas through 2017
The Ukraine crisis is increasingly looking like Europe’s newest frozen conflict.
Ukraine Nationalism Pushes Minsk to the Background
A popular blockade of a rail corridor between the east and west illustrates the ongoing struggle at the heart of Ukraine’s politics.
Four Empires on the Rise, Part One
In part one of a two-part series, Andre Ishii explores how classical geopolitics will increasingly manifest in the years to come.
Flash: EU Russia Sanctions a Casualty of President Trump?
The Trump presidency is a game-changer for EU sanctions on Russia.
Ukraine Crisis: Outcomes of the Berlin Summit
The recent Berlin Summit may not have achieved much on the surface, but it did clarify some important aspects of the Ukraine crisis.
Ukraine Crisis: 2016 Peace Plan for Donbas
A new peace plan is being tabled to end the Ukraine crisis. But will the government in Kiev sign on?
Ukraine Conflict Heating Up Again
It would appear that Russian leaders aren’t ready to put the Ukraine conflict on ice.
Global Forecast (08-11-2016)
Presidential elections in Zambia, upcoming minutes from the US FOMC, and Ukrainian “incursions” into Crimea.
Ukraine’s Conflict in Donbas: Current Situation and Prospects
Will elections in the Donbas thaw out Ukraine’s frozen conflict and move the Minsk II process forward?
What Will the EU Decide on Russia Sanctions?
The return of celebrated Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko in a prisoner swap suggests that Moscow is launching a charm offensive to convince the EU to lift its Russia sanctions. But will it work?
Ukraine Economy in 2016: Turning a Corner?
Recent numbers suggest that Ukraine’s economy may be on the road to recovery.
Critical Months Ahead for Ukraine’s Minsk II
Ukraine’s Minsk II ceasefire agreement is teetering on a razor’s edge.
