Department
Department of Regional Studies
Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates on Hold
29 January 2026
The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged for the first time since July, with chair Jay Powell signalling that policymakers are in no hurry to cut borrowing costs despite sustained pressure from President ...
The Aegean Sea as a Zone of Managed Pressure. Turkey’s Rising Activity and Greece’s Strategic Response
24 January 2026
In late 2025 and early 2026, the Aegean Sea once again emerged as one of the most sensitive fault lines in the Eastern Mediterranean. What is unfolding is not a sudden escalation, but a gradual and deliberate increase in...
Russia and Ukraine Agree on Local Ceasefire Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
17 January 2026
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to introduce a localized ceasefire in the area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in order to carry out repair work on a damaged power transmission line. The International Atomic Energ...
Escalation in Venezuela: U.S. Tensions
24 December 2025
Relations between Venezuela and the United States have moved into a phase of direct maritime pressure, as Washington tightens enforcement against oil flows that it says sustain President Nicolás Maduro’s government, and ...
The Ramiz Mehdiyev Case
19 December 2025
The Ramiz Mehdiyev Case: Reconstruction of Events, Competing Versions, and Unanswered QuestionsThe criminal case against Ramiz Mehdiyev, one of the most influential figures in Azerbaijan’s recent political history, has b...
Greece Strengthens Aegean Defense
17 December 2025
Greece Strengthens Aegean Defense: Israeli Spike NLOS Missiles Deployed on Islands and Along the Turkish BorderGreece is steadily reinforcing its national defense and deterrence posture in key areas of the Eastern Medite...