Thomas de Waal

Thomas de Waal is a senior associate in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He specializes in the South Caucasus region.


Reviews

The typical vision of Chechnya: a violence-filled land of terrorists fighting for independence from the Kremlin’s iron grip. The reality is a land torn between nationalism and a Russian civic identity.

Last summer, Russia and Georgia came to blows. Tbilisi’s pro-American president believed NATO would protect him in a fight with the big, bad bear.

Commentary

Georgia's real problem is with Turkey, not Russia.

Tragic new episodes testify to the seemingly endless cycle of violence and repression in the North Caucasus.

Several heated contests in partially recognized territories pose a distinct threat to the status quo.

The secretary must deliver a very specific message to the people of this divided, troubled nation.

Faced with a troubled region, high-maintenance allies and an increasingly opaque government, Baku sees trouble ahead.

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May 25, 2013