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"While the discourse on peace and conflict in Georgia typically centers around the Russo-Georgian war and relations with the occupied territories, the concept of peace is far more nuanced than the mere absence of armed conflict. For Georgia, peace is a multifaceted phenomenon comprising three equally vital, interdependent, and concurrent dimensions: ensuring societal security, cultivating the perspective long-term peaceful coexistence with the Abkhazian and Ossetian communities, and resolving internal social fractures and violent domestic dynamics."

👇Read Medea Turashvili ‘s article

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Buryats and Russia's War on Ukraine by Maria Vyushkova

New blog by DSI and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE):

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/07/31/putins-militant-buryats-and-the-ukraine-war-myths-and-facts/

The paper is prepared within the Fellowship of Eurasian Democratic Security Network implemented by the Democratic Security Institute with the support of National Endowment for Democracy.

"Energy has played a central role in shaping the political dynamics of the South Caucasus, significantly shaping its geopolitical terrain.... But there is far more to energy politics in the South Caucasus than pipelines and transit."

Check out a great piece by EDSN Fellow Rauf Mammadov published jointly by The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE and DSI 👇
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/07/30/energy-as-a-driver-of-politics-in-the-south-caucasus/

The paper is prepared within the Fellowship of Eurasian Democratic Security Network implemented by the Democratic Security Institute with the support of National Endowment for Democracy.

Geopolitical Spotlight: Georgia & Moldova

On January 29, LSE and the Democratic Security Institute dive into the challenges faced by Georgia and Moldova in the current Euro-Atlantic crisis. What does Trump’s second term mean for their security and European integration?

Featured Speakers:

Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova 🇲🇩
Dr. Natalie Sabanadze, Senior Fellow at Chatham House 🇬🇪
Alexander Scrivener, Research Director at DSI

Don’t miss this chance to hear from experts on the future of democracy and security in the region!

When: 29th January, 15:00 (London) / 19:00 (Tbilisi)
🔗 Register here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Democratic security in the ‘frontline states’ of Georgia and Moldova . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Georgia and Moldova are on the ‘frontline’ of the crisis in Euro-Atlantic security. In Georgia, the contested victory of the ruling Georgian Dream party has raised questions about the nation’s democratic resilience and foreign policy orientation. Meanwhile, Moldova has seen contrasting fortune...

https://demsecinstitute.org/?p=1225

DSI Director Alexander Scrivener On Al Jazeera - Democratic Security Institute