As early as 1994, scholars, analysts and policymakers began to wonder the extent to which the Baltic States mattered in the relationship between Russia and the West. The general consensus for the following 20 years was that the Baltic States matter considerably, especially following their inclusion in both the EU and NATO in 2004. However, in the past few years two trends have emerged which begin to call this accepted knowledge into question. First, the relationship between Russia and the West has turned more hostile following nearly 20 years of detente. The West insists (especially NATO) insists that it is within its right to protect states that were formerly part of the Soviet Union/Russia’s “near abroad”. Russia, on the other hand, insis...
The article gives an analysis of Russia’s foreign policy in relation to the Baltic States from 1990 ...
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, or, “The Baltic States,” are unique in that they are the first and o...
Renewed Russian expansion is raising concerns about security of its neighbors. The Baltic States see...
Current relations between Russia and Latvia are still influenced by a series of mutual claims that a...
The authors employ geopolitical analysis to identify the core characteristics of NATO’s current poli...
This study examines the features, limitations and development prospects of three Russian territories...
One of the most pressing questions in current International Relations is: Can the North Atlantic Tre...
Despite their similar size, material resources, shared geopolitical conditions and common history, t...
This major research paper examines the extent to which Russia has maintained its political, economic...
In the last decade, we have been facing an interesting phenomenon. On the one hand, after the end of...
Russia has always been a primary factor in the development of the Baltic States. It is impossible to...
In 1991, the Baltic states re-gained independence from the Soviet Union after roughly 50 years of So...
This article focuses on Latvian contribution to European security, which, for the purposes of this s...
Dynamic changes in the security environment are forcing us to reflect on the shape of the internatio...
The purpose of this essay is to explain Russia s apparent acquiescence to the decision extending NAT...
The article gives an analysis of Russia’s foreign policy in relation to the Baltic States from 1990 ...
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, or, “The Baltic States,” are unique in that they are the first and o...
Renewed Russian expansion is raising concerns about security of its neighbors. The Baltic States see...
Current relations between Russia and Latvia are still influenced by a series of mutual claims that a...
The authors employ geopolitical analysis to identify the core characteristics of NATO’s current poli...
This study examines the features, limitations and development prospects of three Russian territories...
One of the most pressing questions in current International Relations is: Can the North Atlantic Tre...
Despite their similar size, material resources, shared geopolitical conditions and common history, t...
This major research paper examines the extent to which Russia has maintained its political, economic...
In the last decade, we have been facing an interesting phenomenon. On the one hand, after the end of...
Russia has always been a primary factor in the development of the Baltic States. It is impossible to...
In 1991, the Baltic states re-gained independence from the Soviet Union after roughly 50 years of So...
This article focuses on Latvian contribution to European security, which, for the purposes of this s...
Dynamic changes in the security environment are forcing us to reflect on the shape of the internatio...
The purpose of this essay is to explain Russia s apparent acquiescence to the decision extending NAT...
The article gives an analysis of Russia’s foreign policy in relation to the Baltic States from 1990 ...
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, or, “The Baltic States,” are unique in that they are the first and o...
Renewed Russian expansion is raising concerns about security of its neighbors. The Baltic States see...