On September 9, 2025 around 19 to 23 Russian drones entered Polish airspace before being intercepted and shot down by Polish and NATO fighter jets causing immense public and global outrage. The incident is considered the most serious security violation…
Read More NATO at the Crossroads: Poland’s Drone Crisis Explained
Tbilisi remains a flashpoint of political unrest as Georgians continue their fight against the government’s controversial “foreign agents” law, which critics argue is designed to suppress civil society and push the country closer into Russia’s orbit. Despite months of mass…
Read More Grassroots Resistance in Georgia: The Battle Over Democracy Enters a Critical Phase
In the 1990s, Israel and Azerbaijan began kindling their diplomatic, economic, and military relationship. The same cannot be said for Azerbaijan's brother state, Turkey, who has had a long, tumultuous history with Israel - that was until August. Whether it be military or economic support, the alliance of these three countries poses a threat to both Armenia and Palestine.
International sports competitions have long served as a theater of nationalistic symbolism. Competitors act as proxies for their countries, carrying their name and reputation onto the field of play. And nowhere is this more evident than in Russia. Since the…
Read More State Symbols on Skates: The Politics of Russian Sports During the War in Ukraine
North Korea and Russia displayed a positive political relationship during the Cold War, beginning in the later half of the 1900s. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, North Korea seems to have renewed its relationship with Russia through political support…
As a humanitarian crisis unfolds in blockaded Nagorno-Karabakh, the Biden Administration's response has been lacking. Without decisive action, 120,000 lives are at risk -- and Armenian democracy itself.
With dwindling Russian influence in the post-Soviet region, U.S. engagement in the South Caucasus region is increasing.
GPI fellow Ariana reflects on the role of media and activism in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
In an effort to reduce its dependency on Russian gas, the European Union has turned to another dictatorship — except this time, it is one that has been terrorizing the South Caucasus since 2020. The dictatorship in question is Azerbaijan.…
Read More Europe’s dependence on Azerbaijani gas replaces one dictatorship for another
GPI sits down with an artist reintroducing the genocide against ethnic Georgians in Abkhazia
