Author: Keso Gigitashvili
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The EU as an External Actor in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
– How effective is the EU as an external actor in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict? -The EU’s normative ambitions and soft power engagement are constrained by political divisions, lack of hard security tools, and competition from Russia, Turkey, and the US. -While politically meaningful, EU efforts remain strategically limited; its credibility depends on unity, stronger security…
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Peacekeeping After the Russia-Ukraine War
What impact does Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have on peacekeeping? Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine as a permanent Security Council member lays bare the UN’s structural contradictions, eroding its legitimacy and paralyzing peacekeeping amid great-power conflicts. The future of global peacekeeping hinges on bold reforms to bridge the gap between the UN’s ideals…
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The Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal – Final Reset Under Way?
1.What are the main obstacles to the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, and how do regional and international dynamics impact the process? 2.The peace deal’s delay stems from Azerbaijan’s demand for constitutional changes in Armenia, border tensions, and the call to dissolve the Minsk Group. Regional factors, such as Türkiye’s conditions and Russia’s shifting focus, hinder swift…
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A Georgian Nightmare
1. Georgia is at a brink of an abyss, with the, the illegitimate Georgian Dream government consolidating their power through rigged elections, pro-Russian laws, and severe suppression of the European identity of Georgians 2.Mass protests erupted after halting EU accession. The government’s violent crackdown led to over 400 arrests and brutality toward protesters and journalists.…