Sanctions

Headquarters of the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. © United Nations Photo/Creative Commons

Ukraine Braces for Impact of ICC Sanctions

Washington’s moves could cripple court's ability to function and further delay aggression tribunal.

18 Mar 25

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Kyrgyzstan's President counterpart Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek on October 12. It was Putin's first trip abroad since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant against him in March 2023. © Website of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic

Putin’s Bishkek Visit Signals Moscow’s Increasing Interest in Central Asia

The region’s role on the world stage is rising as the US and the EU also look at strengthening ties.The region’s role on the world stage is rising as the US and the EU also look at strengthening ties.

16 Oct 23

Demonstrators hold banners in support of Georgia's European path. In 2022 Brussels granted membership status to Ukraine and Moldova but withheld Georgia's, stating that the government needed to fulfil a series of reforms by the end of 2023 for its application to advance. © Gvantsa Seturidze

Tbilisi’s Balancing Act Between Moscow and Brussels

Visits by the Russian elite and resumption of direct flights have angered many Georgians.

15 Jun 23

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi during an evening video address next to one of the downed Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, which Russia is using to attack Ukraine. Kyiv, October 27, 2022. © The Presidential Office of Ukraine/president.gov.ua

Iran-Made Drones Key to Russian Strategy

Internationally isolated and inhibited by sanctions, Moscow finds in Tehran a diplomatic ally and a weapons supplier.

14 Nov 22

Anti-coup protesters shout slogans towards military junta forces on March 20, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar. © Getty Images/Stringer

Myanmar's Executions Demand Action

The international community needs to take steps over latest human rights outrage if it wants to retain any regional influence or authority.

26 Jul 22

Russian Army T-14 Armata tanks drive towards Red Square to participate in the annual Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Will Sanctions Alone Undermine Russia’s Defence Industry?

Current policy is clearly failing to disrupt Moscow’s predatory plans.

18 Jul 22

Workers of the Borjomi water's two bottling factories in Georgia have been on strike for weeks over wages and uncertainty after the iconic Georgian brand was caught into the sanctions against Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. © Maradia Tsaava

Georgia Nationalises Iconic Mineral Water Due to Russian Sanctions

The instantly-recognisable brand has become a collateral victim of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

14 Jun 22

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.

27 Apr 22

A view of the city cemetery in Sarajevo – a constant reminder of the war that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992-95 and saw over 100,000 dead. © Matej Divizna/Getty Images

Bosnia: The Lesson We Learned from Afghanistan

Amid mounting crisis, another armed conflict is more plausible than at any other time since the end of the 1992-95 war.

8 Nov 21

Vitaly Shishov was the head of the Belarusian House in Ukraine, an organisation which helps people escape repression in Belarus following the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests. © Vitaly Shishov's Instagram

Ukraine-Belarus Relations Head Towards Fresh Crisis

Murder investigation could finally lead to the imposition of sanctions against Minsk.

31 Aug 21

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