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Trump plans Putin-Zelensky peace summit after talks in Washington
19 August 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky look set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks on Monday 18 August between Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv. Hopes of a breakthrough rose after Trump said he had spoken by phone with Russian counterpart Putin, whom he met in Alaska last week, following a "very good" meeting with the Europeans and the Ukrainian president at the White House on Monday.
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Opinion: For Georgia, a smaller, professional and well trained army is preferable
6 September 2017
The Georgian army today is better trained and more battle hardened then it was in 2008, but drastic changes are still necessary if it is to become a fighting force fit for purpose argues Timothy Ogden in this op-ed
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Opinion: Would Russia have found the participation of Armenia in another NATO exercise in Georgia too annoying?
5 September 2017
On Sunday, Armenia did not turn up for a NATO military exercise in Georgia as was expected. In this op-ed Dr Benyamin Poghosyan says that "given the lack of a clear official explanation to the decision to pull back from Agile Spirit 2017 military exercise, the most probable reason may be another attempt not to jeopardize the strategic alliance with Russia".
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Opinion: Tbilisi's fine balancing act in its foreign policy tactics
5 September 2017
The present day Georgian government has returned to the time tested strategy of balancing regional powers to secure the country's existence, argues Emil Avdaliani in this op-ed.
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Opinion: Relations with China may help Armenia reduce its dependence on Russia
15 August 2017
China's growing involvement in the South Caucasus may provide Armenia a much needed flexibility in its foreign policy, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed for commonspace.eu
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Opinion: Georgia's success threatens Moscow's narrative
15 August 2017
By progressing on the path to becoming a truly European country Georgia is challenging Russia's narrative, and this may result in the Russian people questioning their own governance model, argues George Mchedlishvili in this op-ed.
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West criticises Putin's visit to Abkhazia; Abkhaz say Georgian reaction "pretty nervous"
10 August 2017
US and EU join Georgia in criticising President Putin for his visit to Abkhazia, but authorities in Sukhumi are defiant, describing the response as "pretty nervous"
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Opinion: The visit of US Vice President Pence to Georgia is a game-changer
3 August 2017
"Pence's visit to Georgia coincided (or more likely was timed to coincide) with the largest military exercises NATO has ever held in Georgia. This, some may claim, was just theatrics. In part this is true, but it is the sort of theatrics that the present Russian leadership understands", writes Dennis Sammut in this op-ed
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Pence tells Georgians "We are with you"
1 August 2017
US Vice President Mike Pence reiterated American support for Georgia's independence, territorial integrity, democratic development and NATO membership during Tbilisi visit
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Opinion: Law enforcement woes risk Georgia's Western aspirations
31 July 2017
Law-enforcement remains a contentious sector in Georgia. "While the most senior members of the government cannot be completely held responsible for the recent failings of the police, they should bear at least some of the blame", argues Timothy Ogden in this op-ed