Battle Rages in Fortress Bakhmut

Russian troops are determined to gain control of the eastern city that has become a key political prize.

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu during the briefing following the government’s resignation on on 10 February, 2023. Prime Minister Nataliia Gavrilita and her government resigned after a 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil, including inflation and energy security issues, exacerbated by Russian disinformation activity and the war in Ukraine. © Office of the President of Moldova

Moldova’s New Government Expects Fresh Pressure From Moscow

Chisinau puts focus on security amid ongoing attempts at destabilisation.

A journalist holds a sign labelling a draft law currently under discussion in Georgia as "a Russian law" during a protest staged in front of the Parliament on 2 March, 2023. The government is facing domestic and international calls to backtrack on plans to adopt a "foreign influence agents" bill as critics say it mimics a similar law in Russia. © Gvantsa Seturidze/IWPR

Draft Law on Foreign Agents Sparks Outcry in Georgia and Abroad

Ruling party says that bill ensures transparency; critics argue it mimics Russian laws and will crush EU integration.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Posad-Pokrovs’ke: “We Need a Whole New Village”

The strategic southern settlement destroyed by shelling faces a daunting task as it looks to recover.

Olena sits on her bed in the basement of her apartment building in Bakhmut where she has been living for months with her parents. © Anastasia Rokytna/IWPR

Ukraine: Life Below Ground in Bakhmut

The city is at the centre of a war of attrition between Ukrainian and Russian forces, who have been trying to take it for over six months.

Borisov, Madyaevand and Sulaindzyuga were all indicted under Part 1 of Art. 28 and Part 1 of Art. 438 of the criminal code of Ukraine on the violation of laws and customs of war. © Security Service of Ukraine

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Ukraine: Buried Alive and Beaten

Prosecutions for servicemen who tortured security guard during occupation of the Bucha district.

Anti-tank hedgehogs barricades in central Odesa. © A. Borden/IWPR

Attacks on Infrastructure in Odesa

Regional prosecutor's office prepares cases on what it alleges is the systematic destruction of essential facilities.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 28 February ‘23

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

Ukraine: War Teens

The lives of hundreds of thousands of young people have been shaped by Russia’s confrontation with Ukraine.

Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia

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THIS WEEK ON CABAR.ASIA

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

In Kazakstan, ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the country's largest mining company, enjoyed state support for decades. But the death of 46 miners in October brought this backing to an end. Meanwhile, in Uzbekistan, Tajik nationals serving sentences on espionage charges in Uzbek prisons ask for a review of their cases.

Elsewhere, CABAR gets a unique insight into two of the eight Catholic nunneries still operating in northern Kazakstan.