By Selim Ibraimi-Center for Security Studies (CSSSD) As Russia became more undemocratic and adopted a hard line approach toward U.S and EU, the international political arena in last five years hasn’t seen warm diplomatic relations between former Presidents Bush and Putin or a very good relationship between Obama and MedvedevContinue Reading
THE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES AND DEVELOPMENT-NORTH MACEDONIA (ISSDNM) The Institute for Security Studies and Development- North Macedonia (ISSDNM) has a non-partisan and non-ideological orientation. The ISSDNM is based in Tetovo, North Macedonia, with the scope of analyzing and reporting on security events in the Western Balkans. Through our programs,Continue Reading
Tony Rina (New Eastern Europe) A great deal of discussion regarding current European geopolitics between Russia and the West has centred on recent events in Ukraine, with warnings and forecasts about Georgia and Moldova as well. In the strategically critical Balkan peninsula, however, Russia is quietly but rapidly making headwayContinue Reading
Tony Rinna -(New Eastern Europe) A great deal of discussion regarding current European geopolitics between Russia and the West has centred on recent events in Ukraine, with warnings and forecasts about Georgia and Moldova as well. In the strategically critical Balkan peninsula, however, Russia is quietly but rapidly making headwayContinue Reading
By Jakov Milatovic and Peter Sanfey(EBRD) Energy security is a topic of growing concern to many EU countries and the Western Balkans, here defined as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia, could play a role in improving that security through possible investment in liquefied naturalContinue Reading
By Stephen Blank-Newsweek While the Russian threat to Poland and the Baltic States has sparked justified anxiety, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s imperial adventure is just as much of a threat to the Balkans. Moscow is putting on a full-court press—using energy exports, information warfare, trade, arms sales and efforts toContinue Reading
A Turkish court has ordered blocks on Twitter and YouTube for sharing photos of a hostage taken during an armed siege last week. The blocks have been imposed because images of a deadly siege were being shared via the social networks. In the siege two gunmen reportedly from a far-leftContinue Reading
By:Judy Dempsey-(CE) After Angela Merkel delivered a trenchant foreign policy speech at the Lowy Institute for International Policy in Sydney on November 17, the German chancellor took part in a follow-up discussion. Her comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin were not only highly critical of his actions over recent months.Continue Reading
By Bob Churcher(Huff Post) Obama’s Afghan surge and new strategy attempt sophistication and nuance, but fail to grasp the terrible complexities of the Afghan war. In his speech the President noted two key issues: Afghanistan’s rampant corruption and the problematic role of Pakistan. But these problems are more vexing thanContinue Reading