By Giorgi KvelashviliAs the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was visiting the United States to discuss with President Barack Obama relations between the two countries, the Office of the White House Press Secretary issued on June 24 the statement, “U.S.-Russia Relations: ‘Reset’ Fact Sheet.” In it,... MORE

By Erica MaratAs Russian president Dmitry Medvedev visited Apple, Twitter and Cisco headquarters during his visit to the United States, he began to ‘tweet’ live. Twitter is a social networking and blogging site used by over 100 million worldwide.Among Medvedev’s first followers and promoters were... MORE

By Jiri KominekThe latest “gas war” involving Gazprom, and this time Minsk rather than Kyiv, appears to have more to do with the Kremlin attempting to reign in the renegade Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukahsenka (Alexander Lukashenko) as a subordinate of Moscow than with unpaid gas... MORE

By Taras KuzioAt his ‘100 Day’ press conference, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said that he would not recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as this violates international law. "I never recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. This would have been a... MORE

By Jiri KominekAs violence continues in and around the southern Kyrgyz cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad between rival Kyrgyz and Uzbek ethnic communities evidence has surfaced which suggests that family members close to ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiev might have been responsible for a series of... MORE

By Giorgi KvelashviliAs interethnic clashes are intensifying in the troubled Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan, the provisional government in Bishkek appealed on June 11 to the Russian Federation to send peacekeeping forces to help restore law and order in the southern part of the country.The... MORE

By Erica MaratWhat began as a spat between Kyrgyz and Uzbek youngsters in one of the local clubs on the night of June 10 turned into one of the worst bloodsheds in Kyrgyzstan’s history. Kyrgyz media report 37 dead and over 300 injured as a... MORE

By Jiri KominekA combination of factors, including technological advances, the global gas glut, and suppliers looking to do business elsewhere suggests that Gazprom’s days as the world’s largest gas supplier could be numbered, in addition to its position as the spearhead of Russian foreign policy.In... MORE

By Giorgi KvelashviliOn June 1, the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, passed a resolution towards Georgia that can be seen as a precedent for other countries and an opportunity for Tbilisi to reinvigorate its diplomatic efforts. Lithuania has long been one of Georgia’s strongest supporters in NATO,... MORE

By Giorgi KvelashviliOn May 30, the Georgians went to the polls to elect their local municipalities, called sakrebolos, and for the first time, Tbilisi residents chose their mayor in a direct vote. Although a direct election of the capital city’s mayor deserves much attention, Georgians... MORE