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Foreign minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba. Source: www.yuga.ru

Politics · Security

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Abkhazia and Russia: the outline of bilateral relations

At the beginning of September 2008, following the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by the Russian Federation, Moscow forged diplomatic ties with the mentioned breakaway republics. In the second half of October 2008, it was announced that the Russian President appointed ambassadors in Sukhumi and Cchinvali. Russian Ambassador in Sukhumi Semyon Grigoryev presented his Letter of Credence to President Sergei Bagapsh in the middle of December 2008…

Pressure gauge on the main pipeline from Russia in the village Bojarka, Ukraine. Source: www. daylife.com

Economy

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Repeated dispute over earth gas between Ukraine and the Russian Federation

Like in recent years, relations between the Russian Federation (RF) and Ukraine ended in stalemate also this time at the turn of years. This yearʼs earth gas dispute has been lasting the longest and is at the same time the most dramatic one. Concurrently, itʼs marked by traditional statements about both sides fulfilling their commitments to consumers and blaming each other. The perfect image of relations is completed by the gas volume flowing into consumer countries because this isn’t agreed on contractually…

Georgian political scientist Mamuka Areshidze. Source: www.presa.ge

Interviews · Politics · Security

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Bagapsh tries to preserve independence in politics. Georgian political scientist Mamuka Areshidze in an interview for DespiteBorders

Mamuka Areshidze is Georgian political scientist specialising in the questions of Caucasus. He works as the Director of the Caucasian Centre of Strategic Research. In November 2008, he founded the social organisation the House of Free Opinion. In an interview for the portal Despite Borders he answered questions pertaining to the political situation in Abkhazia. From the point of view of stability, what is the situation in Abkhazia like today? Stability is virtual in a sense…

Israel's main battle tank Merkava IV. Source: http://www.armyrecognition.com

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The rivalry and cooperation between Israel and Russia in the field of armament industry

Both, the Russia Federation as well as Israel, are countries with developed armament industry and defence sector. For Israel, which has been dominating the world rankings of arms expenditures per capita for a long time, it is, as its representatives declare, a question of survival in the region where its existence is often perceived by the neighbours with animosity or overt hostility. In the Russian Federation, armament industry, as one of few…

The Baku - Tbilisi - Ceyhan pipeline. Source: www.economist.com

Economy · Politics

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Crisis in Georgia and its impact on the EU energy security

Every conflict has various causes, and the participating countries choose the most appropriate form them. It is the same for the 5 day war between the Russian Federation (RF) and Georgia in August 2008. Despite the fact that energy was not in the center of the attention, nor among the named causes of the attack of Georgia on the South Ossetia or the retaliatory reaction of the RF…

Nursultan Nazarbayev welcomes Dmitry Medvedev during his visit to Kazakhstan

Politics

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Foreign visits of President Medvedev and foreign political orientations of the Russian Federation

In connection with Medvedev’s election as the President of the Russian Federation (RF), many speculations concerning the possible change of Russian foreign political course appeared. These surmises were partly confirmed, partly rebutted and partly let untouched by Dmitry Medvedev’s first foreign visits. Notwithstanding the opinion of some Belarusian analysts that the first visit of President Medvedev…