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Russian troops control the entry and exit to Energodar, a city in southern Ukraine, which is home to the country's largest nuclear power plant. The city, with a pre-war population of 53,000 people, was occupied in the early days of the Russian invasion. The sign reads "Energodar. Russia, forever."

Russian troops control the entry and exit to Energodar, a city in southern Ukraine, which is home to the country's largest nuclear power plant. The city, with a pre-war population of 53,000 people, was occupied in the early days of the Russian invasion. The sign reads "Energodar. Russia, forever." © IWPR

Occupied Energodar, as Quiet as a Graveyard

The city, home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, fell into Russian hands on March 4, and it is now impossible to leave.

Businesses have been hit hard by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finca Coffee, a coffee roasting company, managed to relocate its operation from Hostomel, outside Kyiv, to Rivne, in western Urkaine as part of a ministry of economy's programme, which supports entrepreneurs to equipment and workers to safer areas. Smaller businesses, however, have to fend for themselves.

Businesses have been hit hard by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finca Coffee, a coffee roasting company, managed to relocate its operation from Hostomel, outside Kyiv, to Rivne, in western Urkaine as part of a ministry of economy's programme, which supports entrepreneurs to equipment and workers to safer areas. Smaller businesses, however, have to fend for themselves. © Vitaliy Koval Facebook page

Ukraine: Businesses Relocate to Safer West

With government help, hundreds of strategic enterprises have moved to the safer west of the country. Smaller businesses, however, have to fend for themselves.

Ukrainian tank crew trains with infantry nearby on May 09, 2022 near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Ukrainian tank crew trains with infantry nearby on May 09, 2022 near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Analysis: Intelligence Report Warns of “Absolute Inequality” on the Battlefield

“By not providing missile defence systems in sufficient quantities, the West will make a historic mistake that will cost hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian lives.”

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Ukraine: The Teenage Orphan Heading His Family

Eighteen-year-old looks after his four siblings after their mother was killed in a bombing.

Karlygash Muratova, 90, casts her ballot in Kazakhstan's eastern city of Karaganda. On June 5, Kazakhs overwhelmingly voted in favour of constitutional amendments that de-centralise the decision-making in the oil-and-gas rich Central Asian nation.

Karlygash Muratova, 90, casts her ballot in Kazakhstan's eastern city of Karaganda. On June 5, Kazakhs overwhelmingly voted in favour of constitutional amendments that de-centralise the decision-making in the oil-and-gas rich Central Asian nation. © IWPR

Kazakstan’s Referendum Unlikely to Bring Change

Citizens said yes to the proposed constitutional amendments, but few believe the state’s hold on power will ease.

Ukrposhta has issued the final postage stamps of the "Russian warship..." series.

Ukrposhta has issued the final postage stamps of the "Russian warship..." series. © Ukrposhta

Ukraine: Symbolic Stamp Breaks Sales Records

Commemorative item empowers people to unite over the anxieties and victories of the war.

Stela Gevorgyan, 37, and her mother lived with a relative when the earthquake hit. The extended family was made homeless, but Gevorgyan’s mother managed to move into the shelter. Her mother died in late 2021 and the daughter still lives there alone.

Stela Gevorgyan, 37, and her mother lived with a relative when the earthquake hit. The extended family was made homeless, but Gevorgyan’s mother managed to move into the shelter. Her mother died in late 2021 and the daughter still lives there alone. © Armine Avetisyan

Armenia: Three Decades in Temporary Accommodation

Families left homeless by the 1988 earthquake are still living in tiny, makeshift shelters.

A view of Khnatsakh. Animal husbandry is the main occupation of its 820 residents, who now struggles to find pastures and grassland. Since the 2020 war, the village lost access to about 22 hectares of land.

A view of Khnatsakh. Animal husbandry is the main occupation of its 820 residents, who now struggles to find pastures and grassland. Since the 2020 war, the village lost access to about 22 hectares of land. © Gayane Mkrtchyan

Armenia’s Border Villages Live with Danger

Locals warn that the clear demarcation of Armenian-Azerbaijani territory is key to their security.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Ukraine: Return to Hostomel

The human story behind just one atrocity in the Kyiv suburbs.

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Ukrainian official works on cataloguing some of the 58 bodies of civilians killed in and around Bucha before they are transported to the morgue at a cemetery on April 6, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine.

Ukrainian official works on cataloguing some of the 58 bodies of civilians killed in and around Bucha before they are transported to the morgue at a cemetery on April 6, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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Despite being outlawed, young girls are still being subjected to FGM in southern parts of Nigeria. © Erick Gibson/Wikimedia

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Women break their fast in front of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque on April 13, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques

Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.

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Natalia Hersche in a courtroom in Minsk during sentencing, 1 Dec 2020.

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Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner

Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.

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Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power

President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.

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