Nino Lezhava
@ninolezhava.bsky.social
Research Analyst, Lecturer, and Freelance Publisher specializing in the Black Sea Security, South Caucasus Dynamics, Connectivity, and Euro-Atlantic Relations.
Had a chance to examine how the #U.S. is shaping a cross-regional approach through the South #Caucasus and Central #Asia to address its strategic challengers.
Appreciate the opportunity from @justsecurity.org
Appreciate the opportunity from @justsecurity.org
Trump is investing in the #SouthCaucasus and #CentralAsia, building new trade routes to counter #China and #Russia.
Will it pay off?
Nino Lezhava on the players in a shifting region:
www.justsecurity.org/125271/us-co...
Will it pay off?
Nino Lezhava on the players in a shifting region:
www.justsecurity.org/125271/us-co...
U.S. Counters China, Russia in the South Caucasus, Central Asia
How the U.S.-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal and the TRIPP trade route are reshaping Eurasia’s economic and security alliances.
www.justsecurity.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Had a chance to examine how the #U.S. is shaping a cross-regional approach through the South #Caucasus and Central #Asia to address its strategic challengers.
Appreciate the opportunity from @justsecurity.org
Appreciate the opportunity from @justsecurity.org
neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/27/i... wrote for this edition as well
Issue 5/2025: On shaky ground
How NGOs in the region survive against the odds
neweasterneurope.eu
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 AM
neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/27/i... wrote for this edition as well
Here’s my new take on China’s current activities countering US influence in the Black Sea region, particularly in Georgia
Thanks @cepa.org
cepa.org/article/huma...
Thanks @cepa.org
cepa.org/article/huma...
Human rights? We Don’t Care, China Tells Georgia
While Washington’s attention is on Ukraine, China is solidifying its influence in the Black Sea region, particularly Georgia.
cepa.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Here’s my new take on China’s current activities countering US influence in the Black Sea region, particularly in Georgia
Thanks @cepa.org
cepa.org/article/huma...
Thanks @cepa.org
cepa.org/article/huma...
🚨 #Georgia’s Defense Institutions Under Political Attack
🔹 The ruling party’s attempt to capture defense and security institutions through politically motivated reorganization undermines Georgia's resilience.
📌 Watch here: 🔗 lnkd.in/d2N_yqhD
🔹 The ruling party’s attempt to capture defense and security institutions through politically motivated reorganization undermines Georgia's resilience.
📌 Watch here: 🔗 lnkd.in/d2N_yqhD
March 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 #Georgia’s Defense Institutions Under Political Attack
🔹 The ruling party’s attempt to capture defense and security institutions through politically motivated reorganization undermines Georgia's resilience.
📌 Watch here: 🔗 lnkd.in/d2N_yqhD
🔹 The ruling party’s attempt to capture defense and security institutions through politically motivated reorganization undermines Georgia's resilience.
📌 Watch here: 🔗 lnkd.in/d2N_yqhD
Commenting on whether we, the employees of the Georgian sector, are afraid of the government and its punishing methods _ NO! We are upholding the law and acting within it. They are the ones illegitimate breaching the Constitution and violating the human rights of the peaceful protesters! 🇬🇪
December 24, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Commenting on whether we, the employees of the Georgian sector, are afraid of the government and its punishing methods _ NO! We are upholding the law and acting within it. They are the ones illegitimate breaching the Constitution and violating the human rights of the peaceful protesters! 🇬🇪
My recent analysis of the aftermath of the BRICS summit in Kazan will give you an opportunity to see a slightly bigger picture regarding the possible consequences of the geopolitical shift in the region.
#BlackSea #BRICS #China #Russia #EuropanUnion #Caucasus
chinaobservers.eu/surrounded-b...
#BlackSea #BRICS #China #Russia #EuropanUnion #Caucasus
chinaobservers.eu/surrounded-b...
Surrounded by BRICS: The Future of the Black Sea and the South Caucasus – chinaobservers
At the 16th BRICS summit that took place in Kazan from October 22 to October 24, 2024, leaders from the Black Sea and the South Caucasus regions highlighted th
chinaobservers.eu
December 23, 2024 at 7:40 AM
My recent analysis of the aftermath of the BRICS summit in Kazan will give you an opportunity to see a slightly bigger picture regarding the possible consequences of the geopolitical shift in the region.
#BlackSea #BRICS #China #Russia #EuropanUnion #Caucasus
chinaobservers.eu/surrounded-b...
#BlackSea #BRICS #China #Russia #EuropanUnion #Caucasus
chinaobservers.eu/surrounded-b...
youtube.com/shorts/oOgig...
Georgians elevated the meaning of protests by infusing them with their cultural identity! Marching to the rhythm of Khorumi—a dance that embodies unity, strength, and the fighting spirit of the Georgian people—showcases their resilience! 🇬🇪
Georgians elevated the meaning of protests by infusing them with their cultural identity! Marching to the rhythm of Khorumi—a dance that embodies unity, strength, and the fighting spirit of the Georgian people—showcases their resilience! 🇬🇪
ხორუმი რუსთაველზე
YouTube video by მაუწყებელი • Mautskebeli
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December 22, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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Georgians elevated the meaning of protests by infusing them with their cultural identity! Marching to the rhythm of Khorumi—a dance that embodies unity, strength, and the fighting spirit of the Georgian people—showcases their resilience! 🇬🇪
Georgians elevated the meaning of protests by infusing them with their cultural identity! Marching to the rhythm of Khorumi—a dance that embodies unity, strength, and the fighting spirit of the Georgian people—showcases their resilience! 🇬🇪
📌 Sharing Highlights from my recent Interview with the Public Broadcaster of #Georgia 🇬🇪
Your thoughts are always welcome!
📺 Watch the shortcut of the interview here, with English subtitles: youtu.be/6aquQD6p5BA
Your thoughts are always welcome!
📺 Watch the shortcut of the interview here, with English subtitles: youtu.be/6aquQD6p5BA
Georgian Public Broadcaster emergency livestream- Interview with Nino Lezhava and Kakha Gogolashvili
YouTube video by Nino Lezhava
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December 21, 2024 at 8:42 AM
📌 Sharing Highlights from my recent Interview with the Public Broadcaster of #Georgia 🇬🇪
Your thoughts are always welcome!
📺 Watch the shortcut of the interview here, with English subtitles: youtu.be/6aquQD6p5BA
Your thoughts are always welcome!
📺 Watch the shortcut of the interview here, with English subtitles: youtu.be/6aquQD6p5BA
Here's my open letter, which I wrote urgently after the Georgian government announced that it would suspend opening EU accession talks! 🇬🇪 #ProtectDemocracy #Georgia #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates #NATO
@neweasterneurope.eu, thank you for the excellent cooperation!
@neweasterneurope.eu, thank you for the excellent cooperation!
New Eastern Europe received this open letter from one of our contributors based in Georgia. We are republishing it here in support of Georgian civil society and in an effort to help raise awareness of the situation that is taking place there.
An open letter from Georgia - New Eastern Europe
New Eastern Europe received this open letter from one of our contributors based in Georgia. We are republishing it here in support of Georgian civil society and in an effort to help raise awareness of...
neweasterneurope.eu
December 21, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Here's my open letter, which I wrote urgently after the Georgian government announced that it would suspend opening EU accession talks! 🇬🇪 #ProtectDemocracy #Georgia #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates #NATO
@neweasterneurope.eu, thank you for the excellent cooperation!
@neweasterneurope.eu, thank you for the excellent cooperation!
Here is a genuine assessment of the ongoing political stance in #Georgia and a piece of my interview for the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR). Thank you very much, Anthony Borden, it was a great pleasure to meet you! 🇬🇪
iwpr.net/global-voice...
iwpr.net/global-voice...
When the Georgian Dream Blinked
“Go beat your children, not ours,” an elderly woman screamed, leaning over the barricade to taunt a black-masked security guard. He stood motionless, arms in pockets, only his eyes visible. “They are ...
iwpr.net
December 20, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Here is a genuine assessment of the ongoing political stance in #Georgia and a piece of my interview for the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR). Thank you very much, Anthony Borden, it was a great pleasure to meet you! 🇬🇪
iwpr.net/global-voice...
iwpr.net/global-voice...
📌 Here is my new take:
The struggle in Georgia 🇬🇪 is not just about the future of one small nation, it is about "the greater risk which lies in appeasement, it gives no choice between peace and war, only between fight or surrender" 🇺🇲
caspianpolicy.org/research/geo...
The struggle in Georgia 🇬🇪 is not just about the future of one small nation, it is about "the greater risk which lies in appeasement, it gives no choice between peace and war, only between fight or surrender" 🇺🇲
caspianpolicy.org/research/geo...
CPC | Georgians Are Holding the Line. Is Help Coming?
In a historic first, civil servants and diplomats from Georgia have joined the country’s massive street
caspianpolicy.org
December 20, 2024 at 3:27 PM
📌 Here is my new take:
The struggle in Georgia 🇬🇪 is not just about the future of one small nation, it is about "the greater risk which lies in appeasement, it gives no choice between peace and war, only between fight or surrender" 🇺🇲
caspianpolicy.org/research/geo...
The struggle in Georgia 🇬🇪 is not just about the future of one small nation, it is about "the greater risk which lies in appeasement, it gives no choice between peace and war, only between fight or surrender" 🇺🇲
caspianpolicy.org/research/geo...