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Passportization: Russia’s tool of state aggression in its near abroad
Ukraine

Passportization: Russia’s tool of state aggression in its near abroad

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced to simplify the procedure for Ukrainian citizens in the Donbass occupied territories to obtain Russian citizenship, a step directly aimed at weaponizing the right of citizenship and has to be interpreted as outright state aggression. Continue reading Passportization: Russia’s tool of state aggression in its near abroad

Europe’s sleepwalk into eastern gas troubles
Energy, Politics, Ukraine

Europe’s sleepwalk into eastern gas troubles

With various Russian gas infrastructure projects in full steam, and other adjustments in the delivery of Russian gas to Europe, it is time to face what it wil mean for the country that will be hit by this: Ukraine. Continue reading Europe’s sleepwalk into eastern gas troubles

Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship: a case of Kompromat?
Georgia, Politics, Ukraine

Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship: a case of Kompromat?

Former Georgian President and ex governor of Odessa Saakashvili had his Ukrainian citizenship stripped by Proroshenko over charges of lying about his criminal prosecution in Georgia. Continue reading Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship: a case of Kompromat?

Recent Posts

  • Russia’s return to Council of Europe: compliance in a rules based order 11 Dec 2019
  • What could European suspension of visa-free travel for Albania mean for Georgia? 13 Jun 2019
  • Passportization: Russia’s tool of state aggression in its near abroad 1 May 2019
  • Russia – Georgia War 2008: Rolling into war 8 Aug 2018
  • Russia – Georgia War 2008: The Prelude #2 7 Aug 2018

Archives

  • December 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • August 2018
  • June 2018
  • April 2018
  • July 2017
  • December 2016

Tags

Abkhazia (4) Asylum seekers (1) Caucasus (3) citizenship (1) corruption (1) council of europe (1) crime (1) Eastern Partnership (2) Energy Union (1) EU (6) Europe (1) gas (1) Gazprom (1) Georgia (10) human rights (1) Kremlin (1) Magnitsky (1) Netherlands (2) Nord Stream (1) pace (1) Poroshenko (1) Putin (4) Russia (6) Saakashvili (4) safe countries (1) sanctions (1) Schengen (1) Sentsov (1) South Ossetia (5) South Stream (1) stateless (1) travel (2) Turk Stream (1) Tusheti (1) Ukraine (3) visa-free (1) VLAP (1) war (3)

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