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GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES OF UKRAINE: BETWEEN WEST AND RUSSIA

GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES OF UKRAINE: BETWEEN WEST AND RUSSIA

upa-admin Nisan 26, 2014 0

Dramatic events unfolding in recent months in Ukraine, just like during the First and Second World Wars, have articulated geopolitical role of this large, Eastern European nation. Ukraine, according to Brzezinski, similar to Azerbaijan

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CHOOSING BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE: U.S. STRATEGY IN EURASIA

CHOOSING BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE: U.S. STRATEGY IN EURASIA

upa-admin Nisan 22, 2014 0

Experts say the Ukrainian crisis has added fuel to superpowers` geopolitical struggle. According to media reports, official Washington is searching for new ways of ensuring its strategic interests. In general, superpowers are now developing

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THE BIRTH OF PAN-TURKISM

THE BIRTH OF PAN-TURKISM

upa-admin Nisan 15, 2014 0

Pan-Turkism can be defined as a movement that emerged in 1880s among the Turkic intellectuals of the Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire, with the aim of cultural and political unification of all Turkic peoples.[1]

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THE FORGOTTEN CONFLICT

THE FORGOTTEN CONFLICT

upa-admin Nisan 12, 2014 0

Renowned Swiss journalist Andre Widmer has just seen his book titled “The Forgotten Conflict”, dedicated to the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, published. The book is based on materials compiled by the author during his

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SAUDI ARABIA: FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY CHANGING

SAUDI ARABIA: FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY CHANGING

upa-admin Nisan 6, 2014 0

One of the powerful players in the Middle East – Saudi Arabia – has ran across some problems on Syria issue and consequently saw its leverage on Damascus drop dramatically. Riyadh has even given

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SOUTH CAUCASUS: IMPACT OF UKRAINE DEVELOPMENTS ON REGIONAL COUNTRIES

SOUTH CAUCASUS: IMPACT OF UKRAINE DEVELOPMENTS ON REGIONAL COUNTRIES

upa-admin Mart 29, 2014 0

The possible implications of the change of the government in Ukraine on the former Soviet countries are thought to be a topical issue. Possible results of the West-Russia confrontation are interesting in this context.

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TURKISH-ISRAELI RAPPROCHEMENT?

TURKISH-ISRAELI RAPPROCHEMENT?

upa-admin Mart 25, 2014 0

Although Turkish-Israeli relations seem to have hit the bottom in the recent years[1] -especially after the “one minute”[2] and “low seat”[3] crises as well as the Mavi Marmara incident[4]-, in fact recent news in

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UKRAINE: THE STRUGGLE OF SUPERPOWERS AND DANGEROUS SCENARIOS

UKRAINE: THE STRUGGLE OF SUPERPOWERS AND DANGEROUS SCENARIOS

upa-admin Mart 24, 2014 0

One of the largest countries in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, is now experiencing hard times, with reports putting the country on the brink of chaos. The West and Russia are sensitive about what is happening

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IRAN IS THE ENVIRONMENT OF CHANGING GEOPOLITICS: KEY ASPECTS OF FOREIGN POLICY

IRAN IS THE ENVIRONMENT OF CHANGING GEOPOLITICS: KEY ASPECTS OF FOREIGN POLICY

upa-admin Mart 4, 2014 0

Syria issue has failed to steal the spotlight from the geopolitical situation related to Iran’s nuclear program. On the contrary, direction in which leading countries of the world should build their relations with Tehran

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AMERICA’S NEW GEOPOLITICS AND RUSSIA: TOWARDS THE “GREAT COMPROMISE”

AMERICA’S NEW GEOPOLITICS AND RUSSIA: TOWARDS THE “GREAT COMPROMISE”

upa-admin Mart 1, 2014 0

Lately, a lot is being said about America’s dwindling impact on developing geopolitical processes in different parts of the world. Some claim that this nation is no longer capable of dominating the world scene.

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