Caucasus Commentary

Al-Qaeda's New Hunting Ground

Ariel Cohen | May 23, 2011

Al-Qaeda charges on in the wake of Bin Laden's death. Destination: Russia.

Thomas de Waal | Apr 29, 2011

Why Western-style democracy can't take root in bleak, fatalistic former-Soviet countries.

Thomas de Waal | Mar 15, 2011

Russia wants to join the WTO. Georgia could prevent that. The answer is in the grapes.

Tsotne Bakuria | Dec 24, 2010

The death of Richard Holbrooke has sent Saakashvili scurrying to find a new ally. WikiLeaks could hurt his prospects.

Paul J. Saunders | Nov 03, 2010

Can Georgia block Russia's WTO membership?

Thomas de Waal | Oct 19, 2010

The U.S. Senate is starting to resemble Poland's notorious Sejm—and blocking America's engagement to the Caucasus in the process.

| Oct 14, 2010

Treating Azerbaijan and other Eurasian countries as pawns in the Great Game has only led to waning U.S. influence.

Jacob Heilbrunn | Aug 02, 2010

Christiane Amanpour debuted on “This Week” yesterday. Is she headed for her first big failure?

Peter Lavelle | Jul 01, 2010

Washington and Moscow shouldn’t let this dramatized spy ordeal affect relations.

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jun 29, 2010

Moscow should be grateful that the arrest of ten alleged Russian spies brought an end to a costly and ineffective government program.