Maia Otarashvili
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Vice-President at Delphi Global Research Center.
@Delphiglobal.bsky.social
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Bob Hamilton
2 months ago
(1/3) NATO’s response to Russia’s violation of Polish airspace with multiple drones should be more than stern words. NATO should declare a no-fly zone over western Ukraine, with NATO assets deployed on the ground in Ukraine to enforce it.
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Georgia’s democracy is in great peril. Authoritarian consolidation continues at a rapid pace. And the civil society remains on its own, without much Western support. Crucial to follow
@ocmedia.bsky.social
and other Geo ind media like it to keep an eye on the developments there.
#Georgia
#Tbilisi
3 months ago
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Bob Hamilton
3 months ago
In my latest for
@delphiglobal.bsky.social
, I explain why “resets” with Russia have failed and will continue to fail, and what US policymakers routinely misunderstand about America’s most dangerous adversary.
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/wha...
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What We Get Wrong About Russia — Delphi Global
Every US President since the collapse of the Soviet Union has come into office believing he can fix the US-Russia relationship and all have failed. There is a simple reason for this: the US-Russia rel...
https://www.delphigrc.org/analysis/what-we-get-wrong-about-russia
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Delphi Global Research Center
3 months ago
If
#NATO
wants to achieve full military mobility, it must address some major infrastructure development gaps on its Eastern Flank. Here is what you need to know-
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/nat...
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Infrastructure Development Priorities on NATO’s Eastern Flank — Delphi Global
Over the past decade, NATO’s containment line has steadily shifted eastward, stretching from the Baltic Sea in the north through the Black Sea region and into the Eastern Mediterranean. This repositio...
https://www.delphigrc.org/analysis/natos-eastern-flank-key-priorities
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The Kyiv Independent
3 months ago
⚡️EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia expected to be ready in September, Kallas says.
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EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia expected to be ready in September, Kallas says
The European Union's 19th package of sanctions against Russia is expected to be ready in September, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas announced on Aug. 19, as the EU ramps up its pressure on Moscow in hopes...
https://kyivindependent.com/eus-19th-sanctions-package-expected-to-be-ready-in-september-kallas-says/
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Delphi Global Research Center
4 months ago
A comparison of US policy toward the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, with a look at possible consequences.
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/two...
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US Policy on Israel and Ukraine Could Make the World an Uglier Place — Delphi Global
US policy toward the wars in Europe and the Middle East could make war crimes and nuclear blackmail more common, to the detriment of US national security and global stability.
https://www.delphigrc.org/analysis/two-wars-ukraine-israel
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Maia Otarashvili
Foreign Policy Research Institute
7 months ago
Watch yesterday's event on aid to Ukraine on FPRI's YouTube channel.
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Yesterday’s discussion on the role of international aid to Ukraine was a hard one - it was difficult to keep a straight face after seeing the previous night’s devastation from another Russian attack on Kyiv.
youtu.be/3FL-ij3qNc8?...
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Aid to Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Future Needs
YouTube video by Foreign Policy Research Institute
https://youtu.be/3FL-ij3qNc8?si=qpQZnl1K9jan59TD
7 months ago
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Foreign Policy Research Institute
7 months ago
Eastern European, in general, and Ukrainian, in particular, leftist feminists have a very different understanding of what Russia is in terms of geopolitics than their Western counterparts do. This stems from very different histories.
#BalticWays
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Maia Otarashvili
Foreign Policy Research Institute
9 months ago
To help us make sense of both the military and political situations in Ukraine, Konrad Muzyka joins Bob Hamilton on this episode of
#ChainReaction
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An Inflection Point: The Military Situation in Ukraine
This week on Chain Reaction
https://buff.ly/egawJeR
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Maia Otarashvili
Foreign Policy Research Institute
9 months ago
Dr. Olena Snigyr helps us understand Russian Narratives on the West, Ukraine, Russia, and the World in this episode of
#ChainReaction
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Understanding Russian Narratives on the West, Ukraine, Russia, and the World - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Sometimes lost among analysis of Russian malign actions around the world - from invasions of its neighbors, to sowing chaos in democratic societies,
https://buff.ly/3QzwsJp
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Mark my words, this was a very clearly planned provocation. A way for Trump and co to feed some serious fuel to the fire of outrage among the liberals and those with enough basic common sense to support Ukraine. He’s trying to incite violence. And he’ll succeed.
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9 months ago
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Maia Otarashvili
Foreign Policy Research Institute
9 months ago
🧵A few points from the new report by
@minczifra.bsky.social
- The Kremlin's Balancing Act: The War's Impact on Regional Power Dynamics
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The Kremlin's Balancing Act : The War's Impact On Regional Power Dynamics - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government accelerated the preexisting trend of centralizing control over regional power and economic assets. This centralization drive...
https://buff.ly/4hXhGIi
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Maia Otarashvili
Bob Hamilton
10 months ago
Join me,
@maiaotarashvili.bsky.social
, and Elizabeth Wishnick this Friday at 10 am EST for the first of five Zoom events on China and Russia in the Indo-Pacific. This event will discuss the interests and influence of each in the region. Register here, see you there
www.fpri.org/event/2025/r...
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Report Launch: Russian and Chinese Interests and Influence in the Indo-Pacific - FPRI Events
This report, the first in a series of five on Chinese-Russian relations in the Indo-Pacific region, provides a brief history of their regional relations,
https://www.fpri.org/event/2025/russian-and-chinese-interests-and-influence-in-the-indo-pacific/
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Maia Otarashvili
Foreign Policy Research Institute
10 months ago
Join us in person on February 12 at 5 PM for a reception and conversation with Ambassador Eitvydas Bajarūnas, the former Lithuanian Ambassador to Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
#AmbassadorSeries
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Ambassador Series: In Conversation with Amb. Eitvydas Bajarunas - FPRI Events
Join us for a reception and conversation with Ambassador Eitvydas Bajarūnas, the former Lithuanian Ambassador to Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom and
https://buff.ly/4hebdZj
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Check out our discussion on the protests in
#Georgia
, now on
@fpri.bsky.social
youtube channel.
#GeorgiaProtests
youtu.be/Roy1FQT3BOE?...
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Repression and Resistance: Protests in Georgia and Their Impact
YouTube video by Foreign Policy Research Institute
https://youtu.be/Roy1FQT3BOE?si=98unKzPrIGFyh6SQ
10 months ago
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Maia Otarashvili
Foreign Policy Research Institute
10 months ago
Check out what we were up to in 2024!
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2024 Year In Review - Foreign Policy Research Institute
The Foreign Policy Research Institute had an exceptional year. We published cutting-edge research on Russia's war in Ukraine and examined the Russo-Chinese
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Maia Otarashvili
Shota Kincha
11 months ago
A big why that has loomed over everyone closely following Georgia in the past three weeks. A piece featuring
@maiaotarashvili.bsky.social
and
@buziashvili.bsky.social
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Explainer | After a month of simmering protests, Georgia erupted: why now?
At a moment when it appeared as if demonstrations against electoral fraud and democratic backsliding had fallen into a feeling of bitter acceptance, protests in Georgia exploded suddenly on 28 Novembe...
https://oc-media.org/explainer-after-a-month-of-simmering-protests-georgia-erupted-why-now/
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If Russian occupation brought good things, you think the Ukrainians would be fighting this hard? They aren’t building luxury resorts on lands they occupy, they scorch the earth and make everything uninhabitable!
www.rferl.org/a/maryinka-p...
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The Wasteland: Shocking New Images From Russian-Occupied Maryinka
New photos from inside the ruins of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region show the city reduced to an uninhabitable wilderness.
https://www.rferl.org/a/maryinka-photos-destroyed-ukraine-war/33230203.html
11 months ago
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Tbilisi every night. The PMs statements and his party’s attitude show the Georgian Government is in a war of attrition with its own people. Who will run out of will to fight first. The government has the riot police fighting on its behalf, with tear gas, water cannons and the “law” on their side.
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12 months ago
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Georgian government is cracking down on opposition and protesters at never before seen rates. Hundreds arrested and quickly sentenced to prison. “Due process” is a joke in
#Georgia
. These are the consequences of a complete oligarchic state capture!
#GeorgiaProtests
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12 months ago
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Maia Otarashvili
Bob Hamilton
12 months ago
Cue expressions of concern about the health of Romania's democracy from Russia, the country busy trying to destroy it.
apnews.com/article/roma...
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Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
A top Romanian court has annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after declassified intelligence alleged Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right...
https://apnews.com/article/romania-election-president-georgescu-court-585e8f8f3ce7013951f5c7cf4054179b
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Maia Otarashvili
Publika.ge
12 months ago
Here are some pictures from last night's protests. 📷Mindia Gabadze/Publika.ge
#GeorgiaProtests
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Una Bergmane
12 months ago
Mearsheimer has stopped pretending to be a relevant scholar and goes ahead to share platforms with Russian fascists. Згоріла хата, гори і сарай, as they say
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Publika.ge
12 months ago
1/ A 22-year-old man injured during the December 3 protest is currently in a medically induced coma.
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Publika.ge
12 months ago
People of Georgia 🇬🇪
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The hypocrisy of
#Georgia
government’s shameless English-language press emails never cease to amaze me. The victim-blaming, the twisting of Western partner’s statements… It’s all right here. GD is using violence against pro-EU protesters, again. It’s that simple for anyone with eyes & half a brain!
12 months ago
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Anonymous
12 months ago
Elders are also protesting, despite the violence of the Moscow backed government and the risk of mass arrests. The younger protestors are shielding them from the water cannons and rubber bullets. All of Georgia remains defiant.
#GeorgiaProtests
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Publika.ge
12 months ago
Students of Kutaisi International University, founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, protested against the 'stolen European future'.
#GeorgiaProtests
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Publika.ge
12 months ago
Four journalists—Mariam Janelidze, Beka Paturashvili, Mariam Menabde, and Vano Gavasheli—resigned from pro-gov't TV station Rustavi 2. Janelidze told RFE/RL: 'This decision is linked to Georgian Dream halting EU integration & police violence against protesters and journalists.
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Most schools have halted teaching, MFA and MOD employees have issued statements opposing the government’s decision to not pursue EU membership. Violence against protesters and journalists. For the first time in years people calling for revolution in
#Tbilisi
.
civil.ge/archives/639...
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Watchdog: Police Target Journalists, Many Injured
The Media Ombudsman issued a statement condemning the targeted police brutality against journalists during the violent overnight dispersal of the rally. They call on the Ministry of Internal Affairs a...
https://civil.ge/archives/639163
12 months ago
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GD stole the election and now is adding insult to injury by taking away Georgian people’s EU future - how is this any different from the causes of Ukraine’s
#Euromaidan
? This won’t end well!
#georgiaelections
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12 months ago
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Maia Otarashvili
Publika.ge
12 months ago
Citizens have gathered in front of the Parliament, and the protest is ongoing.
#GeorgiaProtests
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Maia Otarashvili
Publika.ge
12 months ago
The session in the Parliament of Georgia has started, with only "Georgian Dream" present. Bidzina Ivanishvili is in the session hall. In parallel, a protest is taking place outside.
#GeorgiaProtests
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Publika.ge
12 months ago
Protest alongside the Parliament session - Happening Now.
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Parliament of Georgia is not even pretending to be transparent or democratic anymore. My journalist friends in the US said they can’t access the site for some time now. Same here. Because noone is safe from all that American money and support.
#georgiaelections
#Geoparliament
12 months ago
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Aaron Rupar
12 months ago
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride: "I didn't run to be a first. I didn't run to make history. I ran to serve the state that I love and to deliver for Delawareans."
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Convening and such.
almost 2 years ago
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Zoom event alert! Tuesday, Dec 5. We’ll be talking Russia sanctions.
@fpri.bsky.social
@maxhess.bsky.social
www.fpri.org/event/2023/r...
almost 2 years ago
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At the ASEEES conference in Philly. So far so fascinating!
almost 2 years ago
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Check out Bear Market Brief’s latest on Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/bearmark...
almost 2 years ago
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აბა რაა!
about 2 years ago
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Fascinating research by
@fpri.bsky.social
@roberthamilton.bsky.social
on Chinese and Russian interest and activities in Africa!
www.fpri.org/article/2023...
about 2 years ago
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This is what it's like to live with a "frozen conflict". Never-ending incidents and constantly playing with fire. "Russian occupying forces shot dead a Georgian citizen in the occupied territory in Gori, by South Ossetia ABL. Another Georgian citizen was abducted."
civil.ge/archives/567...
about 2 years ago
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In South Ossetia, a monument to Stalin disappears - and one of Putin goes up… He’s been competing with Stalin’s ghost for years now anyway.
jam-news.net/stalin-and-p...
about 2 years ago
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Nikolas Gvosdev
about 2 years ago
Reporting at Axios by Hans Nichols & Barak Ravid details an important reality about policymaking: palace and bureaucratic politics. On Gaza war, "There's a chasm between the White House/NSC and State on this conflict."
www.axios.com/2023/11/04/g...
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Scoop: State Dept. employee accuses Biden of "genocide" amid calls for Gaza ceasefire
The dissent cable — and the employee's passionate rhetoric on social media — are the latest signs of how the Israel-Hamas war is causing anxiety throughout the U.S. government.
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/04/genocide-biden-gaza-ceasefire
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Dear friends, the
#chinchilla
submits this as evidence of his good character and says it’s not him, it’s me.
#morepetpics
about 2 years ago
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Jason, ex Inferis
about 2 years ago
I think he’s ready.
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My birthday chinchilla hates me, but I have taken up the cause of encouraging more
#petpics
on Blusky, so, he too will get to be featured on here regularly. Here’s Dr. Charles Barkley.
about 2 years ago
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Are you into subscribing things on substack? Boy do I have an awesome recommendation for you:
bearmarketbrief.substack.com
about 2 years ago
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