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Military moves into district handed over by Armenia under Russia-brokered peace dealAzerbaijan has said its troops have entered a district bordering Nagorno-Karabakh that has been handed back by Armenian separatists after almost 30 years as part of a R…
Putin says any move to leave Russian-backed ceasefire with Azerbaijan would be huge mistakeVladimir Putin has said it would be “suicidal” for the Armenian government to back out of a Russian-brokered ceasefire in the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, as opposit…
Residents of Kalbajar district raze properties before deadline for disputed territory is returned to AzerbaijanVillagers outside Nagorno-Karabakh set their homes on fire Saturday before fleeing to Armenia ahead of a weekend deadline that will see some …
Residents of Kalbajar district raze properties before deadline for disputed territory is returned to AzerbaijanVillagers outside Nagorno-Karabakh set their homes on fire Saturday before fleeing to Armenia ahead of a weekend deadline that will see some …
Government says it will not give in to protesters’ call to resign after ceasefire agreement seen as capitulationThe office of Armenia’s prime minister has said that it will not allow the opposition to seize power by force, as heated protests have conti…
Western powers sidelined as Russia and Turkey use sway on local players to boost influenceThe Russian-brokered ceasefire deal in Nagorno-Karabakh will empower both Moscow and Ankara as the new kingmakers in the South Caucasus, analysts said, redrawing …
Crowds claim agreement with Azerbaijan to withdraw is a betrayal after fierce fighting over disputed enclave Russian peacekeepers have deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh after Moscow brokered a peace deal that sparked celebrations in Azerbaijan and protests …
Incident threatens to draw Moscow further into conflict over Nagorno-KarabakhA Russian military helicopter has been shot down over Armenia, threatening to draw Moscow further into an escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has left thou…
US close to 10m cases, with India second on 8.5m cases, followed by Brazil and RussiaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of coronavirus cases worldwide has passed 50 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University …
Calvert 22 Foundation and The Calvert Journal have announced the finalists of the New East photo prize 2020. This year marks the third edition of the competition, which celebrates contemporary photography from eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and c…
The reach of the GRU spy unit behind attacks on Japan and South Korea is remarkableRussia planned cyber-attack on Tokyo Olympics, says UK In the aftermath of Moscow’s hacking of the 2016 US election, many analysts expected the GRU to be punished. After…
Foreign secretary condemns ‘cynical and reckless’ bid to disrupt Games, before they were postponedRussian military intelligence services were planning a cyber-attack on the Japanese-hosted Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo this summer in a bid to disru…
World leaders call for halt to fighting that has killed more than 500 people in 17 daysRussia has made a fresh appeal to Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect a badly fraying ceasefire in the breakaway South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh, with both s…
Result follows warnings from human rights groups that UN body’s credibility at stakeRussia and China have been elected to the UN human rights council for the next three years, but Saudi Arabia failed in its attempt to win a place on the 47-seat body.Th…
Rights campaigners voice concerns as Cuba and Pakistan also expected to be electedChina, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are expected to be elected to the board of the UN human rights council on Tuesday, leaving human rights campaigners in the …