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UKRAINE IN THE GEOPOLITICAL RISK ZONE: A NEVER ENDING ROAD
One of Eastern Europe’s largest countries of has plunged into geopolitically complex circumstances. Since November of the last year, the streets of Kiev have become a battleground for political forces. Authorities and opposition have
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ARMENIA-EU: CONTRADICTORY OVERLAPPING NUANCES – PART I
Media speculates about recent deterioration of Yerevan-Brussels relations. In the meantime, other evident trends are being talked upon. Namely, that Europe pushes for cooperation with Armenia in certain areas, and this is thought-provoking in
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CENTRAL ASIA: NEW REGIONAL ASPECTS OF U.S.-CHINA GEOPOLITICS
Geopolitical shifts in different parts of the world add diverse dynamics to the geopolitical rivalry of the big powers. Central Asia stands out as a pressing issue in this context, with thought-provoking changes to
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DIPLOMACY’S SHRINE TANGLE UPON
It was not the wars but some other means that were employed in the struggle between the major powers on the geopolitical scene in the post-WWII era. Although, on one hand, presence of nuclear
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U.S. VS. CHINA: WHICH IS THE STRONGER “SOFT POWER”?
The geopolitics welcome new terms from time to time, and the ”soft power”, introduced by Joseph Nye, is one of those. It is now used in the analysis of different aspects. This is the
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SOUTH CAUCASUS: PRESSING ASPECTS OF NEW GEOPOLITICAL DYNAMICS
Vilnius Summit of the European Union and Russia’s reinvigorated diplomatic performance on the post-Soviet space had accelerated geopolitical processes. Struggle for geopolitical influence, waged among the big powers, reached the new heights. Features of
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MILITARY COOPERATION AND SECURITY POLICIES OF AZERBAIJAN AND TURKEY
1. Introduction Although military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey dates back to the early 1990s, it eventually failed to progress in parallel with the security paradigm emerging in the world and the region. There
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AMERICA’S MISSED NUCLEAR ENERGY OPPORTUNITY
Increasing global power demand – coupled with high natural gas prices in Asia and Europe for electricity generation, make the nuclear energy generation a national priority for developed and developing countries. Russia, as one
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USA-RUSSIA-CHINA: THE GREAT THREE’S FIGHT FOR CENTRAL ASIA
The analytical articles saying geopolitical fight of great powers has reached a new level are being published in the world media. It is underlined that they are more active in the Central Asia. Nevertheless,
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RUSSIA-TURKEY: THE DEPTH OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
The emergence of new geopolitical issues in the Middle East and Iran has increased the importance of relations between Ankara and Moscow. In this context, Prime Minister Erdogan’s recent visit to St. Petersburg and
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