Month: September 2024

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Putin receives warm welcome in Mongolia despite International Criminal Court arrest warrant


Russian President Vladimir Putin was given a red-carpet reception from Mongolian officials during an official visit, despite an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest over allegations that he was involved in the abduction of children from Ukraine.

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Putin receives warm welcome in Mongolia despite International Criminal Court arrest warrant



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@SvobodaRadio: Улан-Батор не может арестовать Владимира Путина на основании ордера Международного уголовного суда, так как Монголия находится в положении энергетической зависимости. Об этом в разговоре с изданием Politico заявил представитель монгольского правительства.



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@HelsinkiComm: RT by @emin_bred: Today, Russia struck the Ukrainian city of Poltova in their deadliest attack this year, killing at least 41. We must give Ukraine the equipment they need and permission to strike inside of Russia so that they can stop this horrific bloodshed.



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@AP: RT @AP: BREAKING: A Russian strike has killed at least 41 people and wounded 180 in a central region of Ukraine, the country’s president sa…



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@haaretzcom: RT @haaretzcom: Public sentiment is ultimately what will decide whether one of the darkest chapters in Israel’s history ends now, or whethe…



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@IDF: RT @IDF: 🔴ELIMINATED: Daraj Tuffah Battalion Commander and 7 other Hamas terrorists, in a precise IAF strike. The elimination included Ahm…



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@Osint613: RT @Osint613: Hxmas has resumed operations in northern Gaza, having recruited an estimated 3,000 new rookie fighters. Reports indicate that…



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@KyivIndependent: RT @KyivIndependent: ⚡Russia strikes Poltava with ballistic missiles, killing 41, injuring over 180. The strike hit an educational institu…



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How the War in Ukraine Changed Russia’s Power in the South Caucasus


Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed the nature of the European security architecture. It has also raised questions about Moscow’s ability to maintain its influence and leverage over former Soviet republics, which it considers key for its great-power aspirations. For years, Russia was largely able to use its military, political, and economic leverage to secure its core interests vis-à-vis the three South Caucasus states, but Georgia’s Western-oriented foreign policy, the West’s growing inroads into the region, and the shift in Armenia and Azerbaijan’s balance of power in Nagorno-Karabakh gradually presented the Kremlin with challenges to its influence. Now, as the war in Ukraine has shifted Moscow’s focus away from the region, power dynamics there are again in flux.How have Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia been impacted by Russia’s changing focus since February 2022? Has the war in Ukraine reshaped Moscow’s priorities and ability to project power in these countries? How have the three countries adjusted their relationships with Russia?This event will discuss Russia’s interests in the South Caucasus, the shifts in its leverage in the region since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and its consequent ability to realize its interests as the war goes on. It will also explore the implications of this new situation for actors in and outside the region. For more information, please contact Monika Dlugosch at MDlugosch@gmfus.org.  The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan policy organization committed to the idea that the United States and Europe are stronger together.