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Protests in Georgia against foreign agent law, 2024
Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law Could Presage a Geopolitical Realignment

Passage of the controversial bill may drive a wedge between Tbilisi and Brussels and pave the way for a rapprochement with Russia.

· May 17, 2024
Why Is Georgia Again Trying to Push Through an Unpopular Foreign Agent Law?

Georgian Dream, which until recently looked certain to win another victory in this year’s elections, now risks repeating last year’s mistake—only this time, the stakes are higher.

· May 13, 2024
In The Media
in the media
Russian President Putin is being inaugurated for a 5th term

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will be inaugurated to another six-year term. Most European Union countries are boycotting the ceremony.

· May 7, 2024
Morning Edition (NPR)
Bureaucracy as the Pillar of Stability: Are There Any Real Institutions Inside the Russian Political Regime?

Russia’s ruling mechanism—bureaucratic institutions—may outlast the current personalism. This vast network of civil servants, technocrats, and administrators forms a modestly resilient framework that endures beyond individual political decisions, providing continuity and ensuring the steady day-to-day functioning of the government.

· December 8, 2023
In The Media
in the media
Fighting for Survival

Belarus’ democratic forces recognise the sad reality: the connection between them and the majority of Belarusians inside the country is broken.

· August 29, 2023
IPS
Beneath the Surface, Prigozhin’s Mutiny has Changed Everything in Russia

The person who suffered most of all from Prigozhin’s uprising was Putin. However confident the Russian president may feel in the aftermath, he messed up. He created a monster that escaped from his control and spooked the elites.

· July 27, 2023