Is Armenia Giving up on Nagorny Karabakh?

Statements recognising Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity signal painful decisions may lie ahead.

Following his re-election on May 29, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan now looks set to continue a regional policy that has included expanding trade and economic cooperation, improving connectivity and reaching markets in Central Asia and beyond. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Turkey and Central Asia’s Growing Partnership

Erdoğan’s win marks continuity in Turkish economic and political engagement with the region.

Gita Hambardzumyan, 35, has lost her job at Artsakh Carpet, a rug manufacturer in Stepanakert. The mother of six spends long hours queuing for food as supplies of basic staples are low. © Siranush Sargsyan

Azerbaijan’s Blockade Paralyses Nagorny Karabakh

Economy is in freefall, with inflation soaring and unemployment on the rise.

A car formerly used by Russian troops sits damaged on May 15, 2022 in Tsyrkuny, Ukraine. Nine Russian soldiers have been indicted for the war crime of large-scale theft of property with breaking into a home in the village, about 25 kilometres from the Russian border © John Moore/Getty Images

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Nine Russian Soldiers to be Tried in Kharkiv for Looting

The servicemen reportedly photographed and filmed themselves with stolen property worth nearly 10,000 US dollars.

People walk by a graffiti depicting Vladimir Putin in Simferopol, Crimea. Forced mobilisation of Ukrainian citizens within territories occupied by Russia has been ongoing since the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. Almost 40,000 Ukrainian citizens are understood to have been illegally mobilised. © Alexander Aksakov/Getty Images

Ukrainians Forcibly Recruited to Russian Army

Kyiv is pursuing the illegal mobilisation of those living under occupation as a war crime.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 6 June ‘23

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

Ukrainian flags dot streets in Georgia's capital Tbilisi. Georgians overwhelmingly support Ukraine, but the government did not join its western allies in the sanctions against Moscow. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili stated that the country’s economy would suffer if Tbilisi sanctioned one of its main trading partners. © Gvantsa Seturidze

Georgians Struggle with High Prices Amid War in Ukraine

The influx of Russian exiles have pushed the cost of living up, while Tbilisi’s trade ties with Moscow have expanded.

Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia

THIS WEEK ON CABAR.ASIA

Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations

In Kyrgyzstan, a draft bill on “foreign agents” foresees strict control over NGOs, increasing the pressure on civic space, while in Tajikistan a survey shows that nearly half of the population suffer the consequences of social inequality.

Elsewhere, we take a look at how the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will strengthen connectivity and economic cooperation across Eurasia.