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In the summer of 2023, Gagauz Yeri, Autonomous Territorial Unit in the Republic of Moldova, got into the spotlight of political commentaries. In May, Evghenia Guศul, a representative of the โศorโ political party, won the regional election for the post of Baลkan, the regional governor. However, this electoral outcome was met with disdain and skepticism by the central authorities in Chiศinฤu. Moldovan president Maia Sandu defiantly refused to attend Guศulโs official inauguration, the Anti-Corruption Committee attempted to seize ballot papers from the local election office (to which the regionโs residents responded with mass protests), and Guศul herself claimed to have been threatened by the state prosecutor. What are the reasons for this situation and what could be the consequences for the political life in Moldova?
The current Azerbaijani military operation in Karabakh was framed in Baku as anti-terrorist, since it came as a reaction to a series of subversive actions, including the killing 19 September of 6 Azerbaijanis by Armenian separatist paramilitary units. As far as Armenia is concerned, the further developments might depend on how the current government in Yerevan plays its cards and whether it will survive in case of the defeat (as it looks like happen now) of the Karabakh separatists. A most intriguing, among other questions, is: whether it will deepen Yerevanโs dependence from Moscow? Or could it be Armenia's path towards independence from Russia?
Russiaโs full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 marked the completion of a series of changes that gradually reshaped the balance of power and diplomatic relations that had established in the post-Soviet space since the collapse of the USSR in 1991. This event created a considerable strategic uncertainty.
- Emil Avdaliani
- Paper No. 1979
EU-Russia relations are at their lowest since the end of the Cold War and show limited potential for meaningful improvement. The era of attempts to reset bilateral ties is over. The estrangement between Brussels and Moscow may contribute toward a strengthening of Europeโs ties to the US.
- Emil Avdaliani
- Paper No. 1928
The massive protests staged in Russia by supporters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny pose a serious threat to the countryโs political elite. The Kremlin has a problem on its hands no matter what it does. Whether Navalny is kept in prison or released, his movement will be strengthened, and it has the potential to fuse to broader public dissent over Russiaโs long-term economic performance and government ineffectiveness.
- Emil Avdaliani
- Paper No. 1788
The world is an increasingly unstable place. This is reflected in the way supply chains, a pillar of the globalized world, are changing. More and more countries are considering moving away from their dependence on China to the Indo-China region, which has a burgeoning population and rising economies. This process will accelerate as differences between the West and China multiply.