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The Kremlin in Moscow. Picture from 2003. (Photo: Ian Walton/Getty Images)

The Kremlin is committing huge resources to extending its influence through spin rather than soldiers.

Arbeit Macht Frei

Political prisoner deemed “workshy” as pretext for turning down his application for release.

A vigil at Place de la Republique the victims of the January 7 attack on the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Constituency of Decency Must Prevail

Paris attacks show that combating extremism demands solidarity among all who share common values in the West, the Middle East and beyond.

Tajiks Assess Damage From Ruble Decline

Falling money transfers from people working in Russia will work through the Tajik economy, reducing purchasing power and raising prices.

Passengers get off a bus that has come from Donetsk to Mariupol. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman © Getty Images)

Traveller's Survival Guide to East Ukraine

Local journalist on the risks people face when they cross paramilitary checkpoints.

Armenia's opposition has found a new confidence, as shown by this November 2014 demonstration. (Photo: Photolur agency)

Not-So-Random Violence in Armenia

Assaults on opposition may reflect fears that its strength is growing.

Azerbaijan Law Makes it Easier to Stifle Media

Changes to the law make it easier to get the courts to shut down inconvenient newpapers.

Firudin Mammadov, deputy head of the Association of Karabakh Veterans. (Photo: Elvin Bayramli)

Azerbaijan's War-Disabled Struggle to Access Home Care

One politician wants the benefits system to be streamlined and better funded.

Kazak Government Falls Silent on NGO Law

Authorities have yet to respond to concerns about a bill that civil society groups fear will curb their activities.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.

How Russia Fights its Information War