Analysis

INTRODUCTIONFour years have passed since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This period has been marked both by

(Prepared within the framework of KHAR Center’s research project “Authoritarian Regimes and Transregional Influence Mechanisms”)IntroductionUnlike its neighbors, Hungary and Slovakia,

IntroductionThe visit of the Vice President of the United States, James David Vance, to the South Caucasus has concluded. This

IntroductionIn recent years, Turkiye has sought to present itself on the international political stage as the “center of negotiations,” the

IntroductionPoland is an Eastern European country that has built its security doctrine around the Russian threat and views Moscow’s defeat

IntroductionEastern Europe has historically been one of the regions most heavily exposed to Russian influence. Particularly after 2014, when Russia

IntroductionThe point that the Azerbaijani ruling elite most frequently boasts about in foreign policy—and considers its greatest achievement—is its policy

Author: Maryam Gholizadeh is a university instructor and academic researcher based in Ankara, Türkiye. She holds a PhD in Area

(This article was prepared within the framework of KHAR Center’s research on Azerbaijani authoritarianism)✍️ Elman Fattah – Head of the

Araz Aliyev – researcher, analyst Founding member of the Third Republic PlatformIntroductionFrom 29 November 2025, the day when another wave of

IntroductionThe protests in Iran that began in the final days of 2025 and have continued to grow are on the

IntroductionAlthough Turkiye claims neutrality in the Russia–Ukraine war, the political and geographical conditions it finds itself in make the sustainability

IntroductionThis analytical article discusses the mass movement that began in Bulgaria in protest against the draft budget presented on 26

 (This article was prepared within the framework of the KHAR Center's research on Azerbaijani authoritarianism) ✍️ Elman Fattah – Director of

(This article is prepared within the KHAR Center’s “Authoritarian Regimes and Transregional Influence Mechanisms” research series.)IntroductionGermany and France are the

IntroductionOn 23 November, early presidential elections were held in Republika Srpska (RS), the Serb territorial entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

✍️ Ahad Ahadli. Master of Political Science, Central European University.IntroductionElections are among the key political institutions that ensure the accountability

(This article is prepared within the KHAR Center’s research series on Azerbaijani authoritarianism)✍️ Elman Fattah – Director of the KHAR