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A separatist fighter outside Donetsk airport, the scene of a battle between pro-Russia forces and the Ukrainian military on May 26, 2014. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/copyright Getty Images)

Russia's Hybrid War in Ukraine

Mix of local irregulars, volunteers and some troops may not be enough to secure the win Moscow wants.

Anar Mammadli, head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Study Centre in Azerbaijan. (Photo: EMDS)

Five Years' Jail for Finding Fault With Azerbaijan Election

Anar Mammadli's group said election giving president 85 per cent win could not count as "free and democratic”.

Protests in Abkhazia have forced the president to step down. (Photo: Anaid Gogoryan)

Abkhazia Takes Stock Ahead of Presidential Campaign

As opposition considers whether to field one candidate or several, many Abkhaz are alarmed at the precedent set by ousting leaders, even unpopular ones.

Ukraine Defence Ministry Says Things Not Going Moscow's Way

Uzbek-Language Education Declines in Tajikistan

Tajikistan Reforms Pre-School Learning

Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili. (Photo: Georgian government website)

Interventionism to Make Georgian Businesses Fit for Europe

Some say that government should stay out of private sector, others that it isn't putting in enough money to make a difference.

Kyrgyz president Almazbek Atambaev with Nursultan Nazarbaev of Kazakstan, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, and Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan (right to left) at the Astana summit, May 29, 2014. (Photo: Armenian president's website)

Armenia Faces Delay to Joining Moscow-Led Union

Experts say that concerns about Nagorny Karabakh are hampering progress towards accession.

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Russia-Ukraine: That Flickering Red Line

G7 call for Moscow to "de-escalate" east Ukraine situation will have little effect.

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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

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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.