The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 04/06/2025And we're off! Our two-day "Building Bridges" workshop on critical raw materials, organized in collaboration with the University of Groningen, has officially begun! 🌍 031
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Call for Applications: Summer School! We’re thrilled to announce the hybrid Summer School Critical Raw Materials and Energy Security: Geopolitical Dynamics in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus 26-28 August 2025. Please use the following link hagueresearch.org/summer-school/ 022
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 26/05/2025What role does the shadow fleet play in Russia's oil exports, and how are international authorities cracking down on these evasive tactics? Are sanctions against Russia really working? Check out the full article by Heleen over de Linden here: lnkd.in/dTYp3XC5 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Today, join us as we officially welcome our newest THRI research fellow! Meet THRI Ep. 27: Eva van Zanten 👤 Eva completed her Master’s degree at the College of Europe in Warsaw, specialising in geopolitics, hybrid warfare and EU external affairs. 010
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Our THRI Advisory Board Member Valentina Chabert recently met with Dr. Oleksandr Merezhko, chair of the Committee on foreign policy and interparliamentary relations of the Ukrainian Parliament hagueresearch.org/ukraine-in-s... 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 29/04/2025New publication: Is Moldova’s energy crisis a chance to finally reunite with Transnistria - or a risk to its EU future? Check out the full article by Zinaida Negara on our website: hagueresearch.org/how-can-mold... 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 16/04/2025We’re excited to officially welcome the newest member of our Advisory Board! Meet THRI Ep. 26: Dr. Farkhod Aminjonov 👤 000
Reposted by The Hague Research InstituteRAAM – op Rusland, Oekraïne en Belarus @platformraam.nl · 09/04/2025How should we assess Azerbaijan's changing relationship with Russia? Dr Agha Bayramov (@hagueresearch.bsky.social) explains how Baku skillfully leverages Russia's vulnerabilities to advance its national interests, especially since the war in Ukraine.buff.lyAzerbaijan and Russia: cracks in the relationship?The crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight due to a Russian missile last December led to public tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia. The response... 041
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Last week, our THRI team attended the conference „The South Caucasus Again in Transition“ in The Hague, organised by Links Europe. A big thank you to Links Europe for having us! 🌍 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 27/03/2025What does President Trump’s return mean for Central Asia? 🌍 Join us for an insightful online panel discussion hosted in cooperation with our partner, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek! 📅 Date: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 🕚 Time: 11:00–13:00 CET 📍 Location: Online (Google Meet) lnkd.in/die2XTzr 100
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 25/03/2025What challenges and opportunities does the growing significance of strategic trade control (STC) amidst current geopolitical shifts present for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan? Check out the full analysis by Kamshat Saginbekova on our website: lnkd.in/eXjsfXkb 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 19/03/2025We’re thrilled to introduce our new THRI research fellow! 🎊 Meet THRI Ep. 25: Niels van der Togt 👤 Niels specializes in EU Eastern neighborhood policies and enlargement, with a focus on EU-Moldova relations. 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 17/03/2025We are happy to present THRI Policy Brief No. 1: "Unlocking The Economic Benefits of Peace and Building Local Community Resilience in the South Caucasus" This joint policy paper, co-authored by Armenian & Azerbaijani experts, explores the economic potential of peace and cooperation in the region. 120
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 12/03/2025New Publication: How can we make sense of Russia’s neo-imperialist aspirations? Read the full analysis by Tamta Pantsulaia on our website: hagueresearch.org/can-russia-e... 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Our Annual Report is out now! Head over to our website to read about our first year as a think tank, our achievements and challenges as well as what we have in store for you in the near future 🌍 hagueresearch.org/wp-content/u... 020
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Another month, another first Monday: Time for a brand new episode of our Spotify podcast „Eastwards“! 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/069E... we are joined by Dr. Māris Andžāns . He is not only the Director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga, one of THRI’s institutional partnersopen.spotify.comEpisode 10: Shifting Tides - Security Challenges in the Baltic Sea RegionEastwards · Episode 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Today, February 24th, we mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and more than eleven years of war. The Hague Research Institute stands with the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom, dignity, and survival. 020
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 07/02/2025What are the Trump administration’s key strategic interests in Central Asia? Read the full analysis by Ikboljon Qoraboyev here: hagueresearch.org/trump-2-0-an... 100
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 03/02/2025In episode 9 of our monthly Spotify podcast, we are joined by energy policy scholar Kacper Szulecki, research professor at the Climate & Energy Research Group, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), as well as adjunct professor at the University of Oslo open.spotify.com/episode/3Uxa... 000
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Tomorrow will be a very special day for The Hague Research Institute for Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus & Central Asia: We are officially celebrating our one-year anniversary as a think tank and research platform 🎂 120
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Our THRI Research Fellow Stefano Cherubini Retamero recently interviewed Teona Macharashvili, a Human Security and ODA Specialist, and Irma Pavliashvili, Chairwoman at Caucasus Open Space (COS). hagueresearch.org/georgias-ele... 110
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 24/01/2025 What can be said about the current debate on nuclear energy in Kazakhstan? What are some of the main concerns regarding the country’s strategy? Read the full opinion piece by Zhuldyz Ramazanova on our website: hagueresearch.org/kazakhstans-... 010
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 22/01/2025What makes the Caspian region so attractive for renewable energy and hydrogen projects? What’s the effect of hydrogen production on Caspian Sea Levels? Check out the full analysis by Murman Margvelashvili hagueresearch.org/will-water-d... 010
The Hague Research Institute @hagueresearch.bsky.social · 22/01/2025We are very excited to welcome our new THRI research fellow! 🎉 Meet THRI Ep. 24: Zinaida Negara 👤 Zinaida is a young diplomat specialising in EU-Moldova relations, currently serving at the Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union in Brussels. 010