In recent weeks, the UK has ushered in a new prime minister and a new monarch. The US will hold potentially power-shifting mid-term elections in November after nearly two years of the Biden presidency that promised to bring the US ‘back’ as a global leader in international affairs. These leadership changes come at a time …

  Abstract One of the most complicated factors of the Post-Soviet tradition has been the pattern of Russia’s “peacekeeping” on the territory of the Soviet successors or states trying to escape from “Big brother`s” influence. The essential objective of this paper is to examine the current “peacekeeping” operations of Russia or CSTO in the Post-Soviet …

Introduction Following the finalization of long and controversial divorce process between the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU), namely Brexit, the new concerns arose regarding the future relationship of the Union with a previous member state. EU’s foreign policy toward its western neighbours has been one of the topics of discussions since then. Among …

The ENP was an offer to the EU neighbours for deeper political and economic integration under the condition of several reforms or modernization including towards higher level of democracy, rule of law, market-oriented economy and so on based on the principle of “more for more”. It might look attractive for those states with high so-called …

  Abstract In contemporary Russia, nationalism and far-right activism both at the state level and in society are increasingly growing. However, the concept of current Russian nationalism which is supported by the government itself is different. Previous nature Russian nationalism was much more imperialistic that mainly paid attention to impact abroad, but current nationalism is …

The research paper tackles with the issues of democracy putting the emphasis on the development of technology and its possible impacts. Summary of the article is as follows: There is a widespread sense that liberal democracy is in crisis, but little consensus exists on the specific nature and causes of the crisis. In particular, there are three …

A sentence from the article that would best describe the situation in Afghanistan since the power has been seized by Taliban would be as follows: The plight of Afghans is worsening,… the economic situation is dire, malnutrition rates are increasing, women’s rights are being curtailed, there is continuing migration and internal displacement, and the health …

  Introduction Following the war outbreak of 2008 between Russia and Georgia, Geneva International Discussions (GID) was set up with the task of implementing Protocole D’Accord of August the 12th, 2008. This is the only negotiating format in the settle-down process of conflicts in Georgia. The agreement has been communicated by the Council of the …

The paper examines the possibilities of Russian aggression on former Soviet republic, Moldova. It suggests three possible ways in which Kremlin might begin it with the one being beginning from Transnistria, unrecognized breakaway state supported and protected by Russia, however, internationally recognized as a part of Moldova. Summary of the paper is as follows: Russia …

  5 June 1975, the first referendum was held in Britain on whether the UK should stay or leave the European Community (Common Market). The majority voted Yes – 17,378,581 people (67.2 per cent) – to remain in Europe[1]. Throughout the last negotiation for British entry to the EC, following the De Gaulle’s death, determined …