Nikola Mikovic is a Serbian freelance journalist whose work has been published around the world. He covers Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and political developments in the Balkans.Previously, Nikola was a reporter at the Politika daily newspaper, the oldest such newspaper still in circulation in the Balkans.
Over the years, Russian propaganda has been spreading rumors of the alleged Western intention to abandon Ukraine, as well as of an “imminent collapse” of the Eastern European country. But after...
For the Kremlin, Russian nationalists, as well as anti-systemic communists, represent a far greater threat than pro-Western liberals. Ahead of the presidential election, scheduled for March 17,...
The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) seems to exist solely on paper. In reality, with the exception of Belarus, not a single CSTO member supports Russia’s war on Ukraine,...
Serbs love elections. There have been three elections in Serbia in the past three years, and every time the turnout was relatively high. But absolutely nothing has changed. Since 1990, which is when...
"If you want peace, prepare for war", says the ancient adage. Although Armenia and Azerbaijan are expected to normalize relations, and possibly even sign a peace deal by the end of the year, the two...
Almost two years after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war in the Eastern European country has turned into a de facto semi-frozen conflict. Stuck in what appears to be a...
While the world remains focused on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the Russian military is attempting to make tactical gains in Ukraine. At the same time, some political circles in the...
While the world’s eyes remain focused on Israel’s war against Hamas – and to a lesser extent on the Russian invasion of Ukraine – Turkey is seeking to achieve some of its strategic goals in...
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – formed in December 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union – seems to be at a crossroads. If the Russian-dominated organization does not...
The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh no longer exists. Azerbaijan has fully restored its sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh, and the entire Armenian population has fled the mountainous region that...
