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GENEVA AGREEMENT: “LIFELESS PAPER” AND REALITY
Rapidly aggravating situation around Ukraine is seriously troubling the international community. This was the primary reason for keen interest to the meeting between the representatives of the U.S., EU, Russia and Ukraine in Geneva,
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INTERVIEW WITH DR. DEMETRIOS NICOLAIDES ON CYPRUS DISPUTE
UPA writer Ali Üncü conducted an interview with Greek Cypriot academic Dr. Demetrios Nicolaides on the Cyprus Dispute and new negotiation process on the island that started in February. You may find the interview
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NATO EXPANSION PLANS IN THE CONTEXT OF UKRAINE CRISIS
Foreign ministers of the member states to the North Atlantic military block met in Brussels on 1-4 April 2014. By the end of day one alliance members decided to strengthen defense capabilities of the
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CHOOSING BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE: U.S. STRATEGY IN EURASIA
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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SAUDI ARABIA: FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY CHANGING
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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CHINA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: “SUBTLE AND RESERVED” POLICY
Beijing is increasingly stepping up its foreign policy. Its leverages in different parts of the world are also growing. The Middle East is one of the regions evoking interests in this respect. China is
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SOUTH CAUCASUS: IMPACT OF UKRAINE DEVELOPMENTS ON REGIONAL COUNTRIES
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?
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
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
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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