Ukraine Crisis
Geopolitics and Conflict Potential in Central Asia and South Caucasus
How has Central Asia avoided the protracted territorial disputes of Ukraine and the South Caucasus? In a word: geography.
Interview: Bret Schafer on Putin’s Internet Propaganda Push
Geopoliticalmonitor.com sits down with the Alliance for Securing Democracy's Bret Schafer for an in-depth look into Russia's ongoing disinformation campaign against the West.
Trump Approves Lethal Arms Sales to Ukraine
Will greater parity along the ceasefire line deescalate conflict, or trigger a wider arms race?
The Corruption Fight Gets Ugly in Ukraine
The political elites in Ukraine have set about defanging the anti-corruption institutions they created just a few years ago.
Temperature Rises in Ukraine’s New Political Season
The governing coalition is hemorrhaging support and trying desperately to silence any whispers of early elections.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Small Conflict, Big Repercussions
Nagorno-Karabakh is one frozen conflict in the post-Soviet space that periodically melts into violence.
Russia and Belarus: Rhetorical Enemies, Strategic Partners
This backgrounder explores the geopolitical tightrope that Belarus is walking between the European Union and Russia.
Can the EU Shake Its Russian Energy Habit?
Diversified LNG imports could be the answer to the European Union’s energy puzzle.
Backgrounder: Russian Sanctions
The past, present, and future of US-EU sanctions and their impact on the Russian economy.
Ukraine Crisis: Geopolitics Dictates It Will Remain Frozen
At this point there’s only one way to thaw out the Ukraine crisis: Moscow or Kiev and its Western backers conceding on their own core interests.