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Yepraksya Zadayan's house, in the village of Verishen, just outside the southern city of Goris, was hit by the Azerbaijani armed forces at midnight on September 12, 2022. On September 12-14 fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed, nearly 300 people died over two days. © Armine Avetisyan

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Armenia-Azerbaijan: The Demise of Diplomacy?

New escalation threatens the outlook for engagement, despite the clear benefits for both sides.

In this handout photo released by the telegram channel of Sevastopol mayor Mikhail Razvozhaev on July 31, 2022, Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Vladimirovich Razvozhayev, center, stands at the scene of explosion at the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea.

Fear Spreads in Crimea

Drone strikes and unexplained explosions prompt Moscow-controlled administration to urge citizens to hunt for possible saboteurs.

Destroyed Russian military vehicles lay abandoned in the outskirts of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

Analysis

How Russia Lost in Kharkiv Region

Believing in their own invincibility, generals totally underestimated the potential strength of Ukraine’s military.

Residents of remote villages in eastern Ukraine queue to register and access their pensions in the city of Volnovakha. © UNHCR Ukraine

Ukraine: Births, Deaths and Pensions in Occupied Territory

Kyiv is facing a challenge to fulfil its legal and social obligations to those living in areas controlled by Russia.

In this still taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on May 20, 2022, a Russian serviceman frisks a Ukrainian soldier leaving the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. © Russian Defense Ministry

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Russia Plans Show Trials for Ukrainian POWs

Processes deemed illegal as combatant immunity bars prosecution for mere participation in hostilities.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 13 September ‘22

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

An abandoned, destroyed Russian tank. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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Ukraine’s Slow and Steady Southern Fightback

Operation focuses on destroying Russian fuel and ammunition stockpiles ahead of a Ukrainian infantry advance.

Bayraktar TB2 is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. © Bayhaluk/Wikimedia

Ukraine: Crowdfunding for Combat Drones

Thousands have donated to initiatives to support the Ukrainian army.

Seen on a monitor at a press conference Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky takes questions from the media on April 23, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine Debates “Authoritarian” Media Law

Critics argue that move, currently being fast-tracked by lawmakers, could curtail free speech.

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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. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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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. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

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. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

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

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Armenia-Azerbaijan: The Demise of Diplomacy?

Fear Spreads in Crimea

How Russia Lost in Kharkiv Region

Ukraine: Births, Deaths and Pensions in Occupied Territory

Russia Plans Show Trials for Ukrainian POWs

Tuesday, 13 September ‘22

Ukraine’s Slow and Steady Southern Fightback

Ukraine: Crowdfunding for Combat Drones

Ukraine Debates “Authoritarian” Media Law

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