Maia Otarashvili

(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.

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

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...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

⚡️EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia expected to be ready in September, Kallas says.

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.

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...

Watch yesterday's event on aid to Ukraine on FPRI's YouTube channel. buff.ly/iFQI4We

YouTube video by Foreign Policy Research Institute Aid to Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Future Needs

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.

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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 buff.ly/FKhwNlP

An Inflection Point: The Military Situation in Ukraine This week on Chain Reaction

To help us make sense of both the military and political situations in Ukraine, Konrad Muzyka joins Bob Hamilton on this episode of #ChainReaction.

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,

Dr. Olena Snigyr helps us understand Russian Narratives on the West, Ukraine, Russia, and the World in this episode of #ChainReaction.

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.

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...

🧵A few points from the new report by @minczifra.bsky.social - The Kremlin's Balancing Act: The War's Impact on Regional Power Dynamics

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,

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...

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

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

YouTube video by Foreign Policy Research Institute Repression and Resistance: Protests in Georgia and Their Impact

Check out our discussion on the protests in #Georgia, now on @fpri.bsky.social youtube channel. #GeorgiaProtests youtu.be/Roy1FQT3BOE?...

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

Check out what we were up to in 2024!

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...

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

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.

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...

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.

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

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...

Cue expressions of concern about the health of Romania's democracy from Russia, the country busy trying to destroy it.

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Here are some pictures from last night's protests.

📷Mindia Gabadze/Publika.ge

#GeorgiaProtests

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

1/ A 22-year-old man injured during the December 3 protest is currently in a medically induced coma.

People of Georgia 🇬🇪

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!

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

Students of Kutaisi International University, founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, protested against the 'stolen European future'.

#GeorgiaProtests

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.