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The ruins of Petro's house after it was hit by four rockets.

The ruins of Petro's house after it was hit by four rockets. © IWPR

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Life on the Chernobyl Front

Frontier folk, wedged between the Belarus border and the nuclear exclusion zone, faced fierce live fighting, theft and intimidation.

VTB Armenia, a subsidiary of VTB Bank, one of Russia's largest financial institutions, is feeling the bite of sanctions introduced against Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions are impacting Armenia's economy, which is tightly interlaced with Russia's.

VTB Armenia, a subsidiary of VTB Bank, one of Russia's largest financial institutions, is feeling the bite of sanctions introduced against Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions are impacting Armenia's economy, which is tightly interlaced with Russia's. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Sanctions Hit Russian Investments in Armenia Hard

Russia accounts for 40 per cent of financial outlay, and some companies are already suffering.

Diana Berg in Lviv train station holding her Donetsk and Mariupol house keys.

Diana Berg in Lviv train station holding her Donetsk and Mariupol house keys. © Cheppel Volodymyr

Mariupol’s True Horror is Yet to Emerge

“To understand what's happening, you have to multiply Bucha and Irpin and Borodyanka a hundred times.”

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Easter in Kyiv, Sunday 24 April '22

"I wish us the expulsion of Russian foreign occupiers from our homeland and, of course, victory."

A rally and a street exhibition in memory of the journalists who died in the war, Lviv, March 31, 2022.

A rally and a street exhibition in memory of the journalists who died in the war, Lviv, March 31, 2022. © IWPR

Ukraine: Journalists “Are Russia’s First Target”

Numbers of dead and wounded media workers mount as conflict continues.

The Road to Freedom from Occupied Kherson

Desperate civilians are taking any opportunity to leave, cramming into private cars or extortionate fees to get through checkpoints.

An auto and tyre repair shop 2.5 kilometres from Lviv’s main station was hit by Russian shells on 18 April, 2022.

An auto and tyre repair shop 2.5 kilometres from Lviv’s main station was hit by Russian shells on 18 April, 2022. © IWPR

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

War Comes to Lviv

Seven people reported killed as bombs hit workshop near main railway station.

Viktor Medvechuk, leader of the pro-Russian party Opposition Platform - For Life, was arrested in western Ukraine on 12 April after weeks on the run.

Viktor Medvechuk, leader of the pro-Russian party Opposition Platform - For Life, was arrested in western Ukraine on 12 April after weeks on the run. © Ukrainian Security Service (SBU)

Ukraine to Outlaw Pro-Russian Political Parties

The detention of key Putin associate may expedite a wider ban on blocs close to the Kremlin.

Deminer, Vladyslav Shapoval from the Kharkiv emergency response services unit remove part of a Grad rocket from a park after a recent Russian attack on April 15, 2022 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Deminer, Vladyslav Shapoval from the Kharkiv emergency response services unit remove part of a Grad rocket from a park after a recent Russian attack on April 15, 2022 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Ukraine: Liberated Areas Riddled With Mines

More than 13 per cent of the country needs demining. It will take decades and more than 250 billion US dollars.

Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia

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THIS WEEK ON CABAR.ASIA

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

The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.

Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.

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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.

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

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.

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.

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years. © Umut Akar

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.

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.

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

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

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