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May 2013
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10 Apr 2013
Abkhazia: The Long Road to Reconciliation
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher:
International Crisis Group
This report focuses on recent attempts to normalize Georgia's relationship with Abkhazia.
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10 Apr 2013
Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia
Author: Amy F Woolf
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report reviews the three mechanisms used by the US to reduce its nuclear weapons - formal bilateral treaties; reciprocal but informal understandings; and unilateral adjustments to its force posture.
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9 Apr 2013
Armenia between European and Eurasian Integration Models
Author: Konrad Zasztowt
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This bulletin discusses the Armenian geopolitical position after President Serzh Sargsyan's reelection in February 2013.
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5 Apr 2013
The Presidential Election in Venezuela
Author: Anna Maria Dyner, Piotr Kościński
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This bulletin discusses the potential implications of the Venezuelan presidential elections on Russia and Belarus.
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Apr 2013
Russia Plays on Azerbaijan’s Insecurity but Sinks into its Own Troubles
Author: Pavel K Baev
Publisher:
Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This article analyzes Russia’s role in the Caucasus and its influence on Azerbaijan.
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Apr 2013
Muslime in der Russischen Föderation
Author: Uwe Halbach
Publisher:
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Russland tritt aussenpolitisch als ein Motor für Integration in Eurasien auf.
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1 Apr 2013
DOD Procurement of Mi-17 Helicopters
Author: Michael J Courts
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report reviews the US Department of Defense's (DoD) procurement of Mi-17 helicopters through Rosoboronexport, a Russian state-owned arms export firm.
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Apr 2013
Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment
Author: Ekaterina Stepanova, Ilnur Batyrshin, George Gavrilis, Viktor Korgun, John “Jack” Lawn, David Mansfield, Gretchen Peters, Aman Saliev, Konstantin Sorokin, Cory Welt, Georgi Zazulin
Publisher:
EastWest Institute (EWI)
Despite recent tensions in the bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States, cooperation on counter-narcotics efforts has endured and continues to develop.
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Apr 2013
The United Nations, Peacekeeping and Power Politics
Author: Mats Berdal
Publisher:
Center for Security Studies (CSS) /
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
This brief begins by exploring the West's historical ability to impose its agendas and visions within the United Nations system, particularly in the case of peacekeeping operations.
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