Karabakh: A Long Path from Unrecognised State to the State Province The end of the Second Karabakh War in November of 2020 did not solve the question of the future of the Armenian population of Karabakh and their status issue. Staying under protection of the Russian … #Blog Posts 06.07.2023
The Donbass: From Recognition to Annexation and Beyond The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the Donbass has touched upon one of the controversial issues in international law and international relations, namely that of international recognition. What entities are entitled to earn the status … #Blog Posts 15.05.2023
Gagauz Elections: A New Avenue for Russian Interference? On April 30, residents of the predominantly pro-Russian Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia in southern Moldova will elect a new Governor – bashkan. In the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russia’s continuous efforts to … #Blog Posts 27.04.2023
Taiwan and the Diplomatic Squeeze In mid-March 2023, the self-governing island of Taiwan lost another one of its already few diplomatic allies. Announcing the severing of diplomatic ties between Taiwan and Honduras on Twitter on March 15, Honduran president Xiaomara Castro noted … #Blog Posts 17.04.2023
From Agreement for Normalisation to Agreement on the Path to Normalisation: How the West Switched Focus in the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue Process On February 27, the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia adopted the EU proposal in Brussels, officially called the ‘Agreement on the Path to Normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia’, which includes 11 provisions. On March 18, the leaders … #Blog Posts 04.04.2023
The Grape that Darkens the Other: Local Elections and Municipal Reforms in Northern Cyprus On December 25, 2022, the Turkish Cypriots proceeded to the ballot boxes to vote for their local elections. In these delayed elections, the citizens of Northern Cyprus voted for their mayors, municipal councils, mukhtars (official/elected neighborhood representatives) … #Blog Posts 13.03.2023
Overview of 2022: De Facto States Under Increased Pressure The De Facto States Research Unit looks back at the developments in the lesser recognised world in 2022. In last year’s blog, we noted the world becoming more unstable and unsafe for de facto states over 2021. … #Blog Posts 28.02.2023
The Fallen Dove of Peace On December 12, 2022, a group of Azerbaijani protesters blocked the Lachin corridor cutting off 120.000 ethnic Armenians of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) from the outside world. The road is under the control of the Russian Peacekeeping forces and … #Blog Posts 09.01.2023
Almost Five Decades Later in Cyprus: Everything Has Changed, And Nothing Has Changed In October and November 2022, a group of University of Tartu students undertook a research trip to Cyprus with the aim of discovering the contemporary challenges of the long-running conflict, considered one of the longest yet most … #Blog Posts 22.11.2022
Shift in the Beijing, Taipei, Washington Triangle: A View from the Ground My visit to Taiwan in September and October 2022, took place during several overlapping developments: I experienced the heated rhetoric following Nancy Pelosi’s visit in the island, the 10/10 celebration day, and the Chinese Communist Party 20th … #Blog Posts 14.11.2022
