Here We Go Again – Constitutional Crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina Alexander Sirois Mar 16, 2017 March 1st, 2017 marked the 25th jubilee of Bosnian and Herzegovinian (BiH) independence. Not much has changed in…
Hello Darkness My Old Friend – Renewed Tensions in the Western Balkans Alexander Sirois Feb 14, 2017 Violence has engulfed the Donbas as conflict between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists gains a new lease on…
Terra Nullius – Georgia’s Shifting Frontiers Alexander Sirois Jan 17, 2017 At the annual celebration of the Russian Geographical Society in Saint Petersburg last November, Russian President…
The Russians Are Coming – Regime Change in Bulgaria and Moldova Alexander Sirois Dec 3, 2016 The past few weeks have been highly satisfying for the Kremlin. With Donald Trump soon to take over the Oval Office…
Where East Meets West – Montenegro’s Pledge to Europe Alexander Sirois Nov 1, 2016 On the 16th of October, Montenegro held its second parliamentary election since independence from Serbia in 2006.…
Opening Up Old Wounds – Political Instability in Bosnia and Herzegovina Alexander Sirois Oct 8, 2016 The past week will be remembered as a historical landmark in Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) accession to the …