Russia

Abkhazia-Russia

Abkhaz MP's warning of decline in Russia ties sparks government reaction

Abkhazia-Russia

June 11, 2026

The authorities quickly moved to reassure Moscow that they do not share his view

Georgia-Russia

Russian activist: 'Georgia's security service tried to force me to spy on protesters'

Georgia-Russia

June 07, 2026

Dubovsky claims he refused to cooperate and was threatened with deportation to Russia.

Armenia-Russia

‘No grounds for referendum yet’: Yerevan responds to calls to choose between EU and EAEU

Armenia-Russia

June 01, 2026

Four members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union have urged Armenia to hold a referendum on choosing between the EAEU and the EU. Here is how the prime minister and economy minister responded.

Armenia-Russia

Pressure from Russia on Armenia ahead of elections: economy as tool of influence

Armenia-Russia

May 29, 2026

Experts say the pressure is temporary, but Armenia’s dependence on the Russian market has made it possible and highlights the need to diversify economic ties.

Pro-Russian groups in Georgia have created a Council for Monitoring Russophobia. Opinion

Georgia-Russia

May 26, 2026

Shota Digmelashvili, Forbes: “This action should be viewed in the context of a recently adopted law in Russia that allows it to annex any country in order to ‘protect’ Russians living there”

Ukrainian drones have disrupted nearly a third of Russia’s oil refining capacity

Russia

May 25, 2026

About 32 percent of Russia’s oil-refining capacity — responsible for roughly 28 percent of the country’s gasoline production — has been taken offline

'We are not inclined to create tension' - Yerevan responds to Moscow's claims of 'unfriendly steps'

Armenia-Russia

May 21, 2026

Russian deputy foreign minister and Security Council secretary say Armenia’s stance on Russian-led EAEU is ‘absolutely unacceptable’

How a Russian village lives after all the men went to war: million-ruble debts at grocery stores, bears roaming the streets

Eastern Europe

May 21, 2026

In Russia, the first settlement has been officially awarded the title “Village of Military Valor.”

Leak reveals secret documents on Russia’s hybrid attacks against Armenia

Armenia-Russia

May 18, 2026

According to the documents, so-called “research” centres operating in Israel and Egypt received millions of roubles. The campaigns targeted not only Armenia, but also several other countries.

‘Russia continues annexation in Georgia while West applies double standards,’ Georgian MoFA tells Council of Europe

Georgia-Russia

May 15, 2026

Maka Botchorishvili: ‘We know the cost of war all too well and understand that peace is not simply the absence of military escalation’

Russian MP: Georgia does not want to 'play games' with Russia amid Ukraine conflict

Georgia-Russia

May 13, 2026

Konstantin Zatulin: “The European Union continues to blackmail Georgia over its aspirations to join the EU and NATO”

Ukraine discusses 'airport truce' with Russia, awaits European participation in negotiations

Eastern Europe

May 13, 2026

The proposal envisions an agreement under which both sides would refrain from striking airports

Black rain over the Black Sea: How the Russian city of Tuapse is struggling to cope with the consequences of Ukrainian attacks

War in Ukraine

May 12, 2026

What is happening in Tuapse — and how local residents are trying to mitigate the environmental consequences.

'We know better when to decide': Nikol Pashinyan responds to Vladimir Putin on choice between EU and EAEU

Armenia-Russia

May 11, 2026

Putin said Armenia should decide “as soon as possible” between the EU and EAEU in order to pursue “a soft divorce”. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan disagrees. Here are the details.

'De facto annexation': Russia and South Ossetia sign new alliance agreement

South Ossetia

May 11, 2026

South Ossetian leader Alan Gagloev described the signing of the treaty as “a step towards the reunification of the Ossetian people”.

Ahead of Victory Day, Russia plans widespread internet shutdowns across at least 21 regions

Eastern Europe

May 06, 2026

including Saint Petersburg, Kazan, the Moscow Region and other major cities.

Russia now requires truck drivers crossing from Georgia to declare the purpose of entering the country

Georgia-Russia

May 05, 2026

The new rules will come into force on 30 June 2026 and are linked to an extension of the permitted length of stay for foreign drivers in the country.

Forty Years After the Disaster: Five Books That Help Make Sense of Chernobyl

Russia

April 26, 2026

Over the past 40 years, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster has been reflected repeatedly in popular culture — across a wide range of genres, from documentary and literature to film, television, and video games.

Zelensky in Azerbaijan: possible Ukraine-Russia talks in Baku, alongside other developments

War in Ukraine

April 26, 2026

Six agreements were signed, and discussions focused on cooperation in counter-drone technologies and joint production in the defense industry. The timing of the visit also carries particular political significance

Drone lessons in kindergartens and schools: how Russia is drawing children into the military system

Eastern Europe

April 21, 2026

Russia needs a large reserve of future operators, engineers, and loyal personnel.

Russia threatens Georgia with 'appropriate economic measures' if it joins the EU

Georgia-Russia

April 17, 2026

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the statement at a briefing

Deal on Azerbaijani plane downed by Russian air defences: Baku drops demand to punish those responsible

Azerbaijan-Russia

April 16, 2026

A joint statement by the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia officially acknowledges the “unintentional downing” of an AZAL passenger plane in December 2024

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