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Armenian-Azerbaijani hostilities and Georgia’s democratic backsliding present tough challenges in Europe’s backyard
Today’s main developments: EU agrees extra sanctions against Russia; Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders meet Zelensky in Kyiv; European stocks fall as traders weigh Ukraine war
Today’s main developments: Ukraine seeks help from Red Cross as it warns of ‘catastrophe’; fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant extinguished; wheat prices soar to record
Today’s main developments: Bomb and missile strikes target critical infrastructure, says Kyiv; Russia discloses casualties for first time; oil price climbs to $113 a barrel
Saturday’s main developments: Kyiv faces ‘a long fight’, US and European nations increase military support for Ukraine and thousands cross the border into Poland and Hungary
Push to reopen border and restore diplomatic relations between nations would boost trade and transport links
War in Tigray unleashed old hatreds and brought low a growth model
Erdogan tests waters with Yerevan a year on from Nagorno-Karabakh war with Azerbaijan
When conflict broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh, UWC Dilijan College in Armenia faced a severe test
Ankara stops short of announcing any retaliation after Biden statement on killings a century ago
Ankara summons US ambassador and warns statement has ‘opened a wound’
Nikol Pashinyan has faced months of protests calling for him to resign after he signed peace treaty with Azerbaijan
President is a centre of instability but a solution could lie in a US deal with Iran
Nikol Pashinyan has faced months of protests after defeat of forces in war with Azerbaijan
Playing an unfamiliar role is likely to strain Moscow’s status as regional hegemon
Azerbaijan-Armenia truce underlines new regional balance between Moscow and Ankara
Truce seen as victory for Baku and will be monitored by Russian forces
Trilateral statement seeks end to weeks of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh enclave
Seizure of Shusha threatens to isolate Armenian-controlled enclave and sets up likely assault on capital
PM asks Putin to hold talks under the terms of defence pact between the two countries
Territory surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh is a central element in the stalled peace negotiations
The Turkish president’s spat with France’s Macron has made headlines, but his rivalry with Russia is the bigger menace
Baku enjoys military superiority, but fighting likely to become harder as winter sets in
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