The Sayings of President Trump

by Robert E. Hunter Words matter. This is especially so when uttered by the president of the United States on foreign policy and national security and with an attentive foreign audience. As in ordinary life, some things, once said, can’t… Continue Reading

Do Project Cancellations Indicate Declining US Interest in South Caucasus?

by Michael Hikari Cecire US President-elect Donald Trump has canceled his real estate projects in Georgia and Azerbaijan. The moves suggest that the US role in the South Caucasus may decline during Trump’s administration. The Trump Organization, Trump’s real estate… Continue Reading

Ukraine and Syria: Linked Together by Russia

by Robert E. Hunter The United States and Russia are now at daggers drawn over Syria. Following the collapse of the ceasefire negotiated last month by Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the United States has… Continue Reading

Effort to Force Closure of Gülen Schools Falling Flat in Eurasia

by Elizabeth Owen As part of a wide-ranging clampdown in the aftermath of the failed July coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration has urged countries in Eurasia to shut down schools associated with the Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen. But… Continue Reading

Geopolitics Enters Georgia’s Elections

by Joshua Kucera Geopolitics has taken center stage in Georgia’s election campaign, with one party calling to legalize Russian military bases in the country, another calling for the constitution to enshrine Georgia’s “non-bloc” status, and another calling for the constitution… Continue Reading