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Harsh rhetoric from the leaders of both countries accompanied by an unusually high deployment of military hardware.
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Lukashenko has friends in Kyiv – but now faces increased pressure from Russia.
Russia's New Cold War in the Western Balkans
Moscow is manipulating unresolved internal divisions to cement its own influence.
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With the checkpoint closed, some residents of Abkhazia are risking their lives to access services.
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Some people are desperate to find a way to leave the de facto republics.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: What's Behind Latest Clashes?
Escalations shows that any short-term progress towards peace remains unlikely.
Disinformation Muddles Transnistrian Conflict Resolution
Systematic disinformation accuses Chisinau of imposing an economic and humanitarian blockade.
Fake News Runs Rampant in Moldova
Poor media literacy allows pro-Kremlin narratives and political distortions to flourish
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