While Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over Nagorno-Karabakh, their citizens battled on social media Katy Pearce - December 3, 2020 Social media rhetoric from politicians, citizens and others helped influence political moves.
Five ways the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will change the map Gerard Toal - November 15, 2020 Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire after six weeks of fighting
The fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh is about local territories and wider rivalries Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, and Gerard Toal - October 1, 2020 We surveyed people in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia about land and geopolitics.
10 years ago, Russia built a border wall, too. Here’s the story. Gela Merabishvili and Gerard Toal - February 13, 2019 Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the
Why Russia starts so many conflicts on its own borders Anna Ohanyan - September 12, 2018 The conventional wisdom is that Russia is too nuclear and
Russia used to see itself as part of Europe. Here’s why that changed. Andrew Foxall - June 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74544" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
Gay men and trans women were suddenly rounded up in Azerbaijan. Here’s why. Katy Pearce - October 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_49362" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (GREGOR FISCHER/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] During the last
Putin just sent Armenia MiG-29 fighters and military aid. Here are three key reasons why. Samuel Ramani - April 14, 2016 In February 2016, the Russian air force announced that MiG-29
Here’s what the research reveals about the violence in Nagorno Karabakh — and how ‘freezing’ conflicts can backfire Nelli Babayan - April 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38748" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A soldier of the defense army
How long will Putin stay in power? Nelli Babayan - March 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_22253" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to
Did Armenia just have an Orange Revolution? Zhanna Andreasyan and Georgi Derluguian - July 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27852" align="aligncenter" width="3960"] Early on Saturday, June 27, 2015,
2012 Georgian Parliamentary Election: Fraud Forensics and Map of Opposition Support Joshua Tucker - October 3, 2012 This following is a guest-post from Fredrik M Sjoberg, a
The Georgian Dream? Joshua Tucker - October 2, 2012 The following is a guest post on yesterday's Georgian parliamentary