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An engineer working on an aircraft engine at Motor Sich, a leading engine-maker in Ukraine. On November 7, 2022, Ukrainian authorities invoked wartime laws to take control of stakes in Motor Sich and four other strategic companies from some of the country's wealthiest individuals. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the decision was taken to help meet the defence sector's urgent needs amid Russia's invasion. © Motor Sich

State Becomes Main Player in Ukrainian Economy

The war has pushed the national share in the GDP to a record 78 per cent, while excluding oligarchs.

22 Dec 22

Syria-born Hovik Asmarian reflects on how war has haunted his family for three generations. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan/IWPR

Karabakh Under Siege

As an Azerbaijani blockade continues, a Syrian Armenian in Stepanakert reflects on war and family.

22 Dec 22

Kherson City Court, taken after the de-occupation of Kherson, on November 24 2022. © Iryna Domashchenko

Kherson: Displaced Justice During Russian Occupation

Judge describes how the court system continued to operate, even after officials were forced to flee for fear of retribution.

20 Dec 22

As Ukraine braces for its toughest winter yet, bundled up children walk in a village about 20km from the Russian border. It was occupied by the Russians for six months and liberated during Ukraine's counteroffensive in the east. © Olga Golovina/IWPR

How Ukraine is Preparing for Winter

Concerted Russian attacks on critical infrastructure means that millions risk being left without electricity, water and heat over the coming months.

15 Dec 22

Struggling to make ends meet in her native Armenia, Lilit (not her real name) was lured into a nanny job in Greece. Instead she found herself trapped in Istanbul, with no documents and forced into prostitution. According to the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), 68 Armenian citizens were identified as having been trafficked between 2017 and 2021. © Armine Avetisyan

Armenia: Trafficked and Exploited

The pandemic and Nagorny Karabakh conflict of 2020 have led to a steep rise in the number of Armenian victims.

12 Dec 22

The inauguration of the trident, one of Ukraine's most significant symbols, which was installed in the tenth-century castle in Muchakevo, in the westernmost region of Zakarpattia in mid-October. © Iryna Breza/IWPR

Ukrainian Trident Replaces Hungarian Eagle in Country’s West

The move sparked local controversy and diplomatic protests from Budapest.

12 Dec 22

As Russians occupied large areas of the southern region of Kherson, civilians struggled to get by. “Russian soldiers came to each household several times to donate products. They didn't force anyone: you can either take it or not. But you need to eat something, right?” Mykhailo, a 71-year-old resident of Velyka Oleksandrivka village, told IWPR. © Ivan Krasikov/IWPR

Kherson: Aid and Intimidation Under Occupation

Residents describe how Russian forces used a carrot-and-stick approach with the local population.

5 Dec 22

Russians Seek Armenia Citizenship

The Ukraine conflict has spurred many to acquire alternative passports.

1 Dec 22

Ukraine: Giving Birth Under Fire

Maternity wards have been among the hundreds of healthcare facilities struck since the start of the full-scale invasion.

28 Nov 22

The Manasyan brothers - Vigen, 46, and Arthur, 38 - get ready for the harvest. Most of their arable lands fell under Azerbaijani control in 2020, but they retain a small wheatfield near their house and tend vineyards for an owner who too scared to go there due to the proximity of Azerbaijan’s military posts. © Siranush Sargsyan/IWPR

A Fearful Harvest in Karabakh’s Vineyards

Villagers in the Amaras valley vineyards pick grapes a few yards away from Azerbaijan’s military posts.

23 Nov 22

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