Mikheil Saakashvili Commentary

Terror from the Caucasus

Was Georgia responsible for the Domodedovo terrorist attack?

Spring for the Patriarchs

The Church's clout is growing in the former Soviet Union, even as other nonstate institutions have been weakened.

Georgia's Street Named Holbrooke

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

Misha the Magician

How President Mikheil Saakashvili came back from the political dead to be undisputed leader (and burgeoning autocrat?) of Georgia.

Unparliamentary Language in Tbilisi

Georgia's newly adopted constitution is just a ploy to increase President Mikheil Saakashvili's grip on power.

The Bumpy Road between Moscow and Tbilisi

Can Georgia block Russia's WTO membership?

Does the Reset Have a Future?

A chill has resurfaced in relations between Moscow and Washington. Is the "reset" a two-way street, or just a tactic to get Russia to do America's bidding?

Spies and Politicians

U.S. domestic politics played a role in the recent spy drama.

The Secret Agent Brouhaha

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

Spies Among Us

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

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May 26, 2012