Interviews
The Eagle Has Landed: U.S. Stakes its Mark in the South Caucasus
In February 2026, the South Caucasus reached a historic geopolitical milestone. Vice President J.D. Vance completed a landmark tour of Yerevan and Baku—a visit by a sitting U.S. Vice...
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“Zombie regime” and digital isolation in Iran
Experts we spoke to say the Iranian regime is currently a "zombie state" held together by internet blackouts and foreign mercenaries. While a U.S....
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The Long Shadow of Caracas
The U.S. military operation in Caracas and the seizure of Nicolás Maduro, the sitting President of Venezuela, is casting a long international shadow. We...
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Experts Talk: Two Visions of the US Role in the World
The Trump administration recently released its National Security Strategy (NSS), just as the U.S. Congress surfaced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026....
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Experts Talk: Ukraine’s Troubled Peace Negotiations
The push for a U.S.-brokered peace settlement in Ukraine has sputtered out, stalled by Russia's uncompromising demands, which diplomats fear would result in an...
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Vladimir Milov: Russia will go down economically as a big, outdated monster
As the discussion rages about Russia's capacity to subdue Ukraine, and as protesters in Georgia are struggling to pressure the government into renewing its...
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Natalia Arno: For Many Russians Propaganda Became Background Noise
Realpolitika's Zaza Abashidze spoke to Natalia Arno, the founder and President of the Free Russia Foundation. Facing imprisonment on bogus treason charges for her...
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Boyse: Trump Administration should urge the Commission to prioritize the Black Sea region
"The Black Sea will not return to the status quo ante 2014 until Russia no longer occupies Crimea, parts of the northern littoral and...
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Andrei Curăraru: What We Fear Most is the Repeat of the Georgian Scenario
Andrei Curăraru, a political & security analyst and co-founder of WatchDog.md, a think tank based in Moldova, was interviewed by Vazha Tavberidze of the...
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MEP Tobias Cremer: European Model is Worth Defending
On September 24, Zaza Abashidze sat down with MEP Tobias Cremer. Having joined Germany's Social Democratic Party at the tender age of fourteen, Cremer...
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Matthew Bryza: Georgia Has Played Itself Out of the Geopolitical Game
Realpolitika's Giorgi Loladze sat down with Ambassador Matthew Bryza, who completed a twenty-three-year career as a US diplomat with responsibilities in the South Caucasus...