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22 August 2025
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Stories under this heading cover Russia, as well as countries in the eastern part of the European continent, such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
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Russia-Azerbaijan Relations in Freefall with No End in Sight
21 August 2025
Tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia have been on an escalatory track since the crash of the Azerbaijani Airlines commercial airplane in December 2024. In the past, similar disputes were usually resolved quickly, leaving little lasting impact. This time, however, the crisis is far more complex and shows no signs of de-escalation. On the contrary, almost every month since the crash has marked new record lows in Baku–Moscow relations and appears likely to have a lasting impact on future bilateral ties. The situation has become so intricate and unpredictable that further deterioration cannot be ruled out.
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Fire ravages in the Caucasus
22 August 2017
Emergency services fought against forest fires in Armenia and Georgia, whilst in Russia's Rostov on Don thirty houses were destroyed when a gas cylinder exploded. There are no reports of any fatalities in the incidents.
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Opinion: Relations with China may help Armenia reduce its dependence on Russia
15 August 2017
China's growing involvement in the South Caucasus may provide Armenia a much needed flexibility in its foreign policy, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed for commonspace.eu
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Opinion: Georgia's success threatens Moscow's narrative
15 August 2017
By progressing on the path to becoming a truly European country Georgia is challenging Russia's narrative, and this may result in the Russian people questioning their own governance model, argues George Mchedlishvili in this op-ed.
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Georgia marks 25th anniversary of start of war in Abkhazia
14 August 2017
In a message, Georgian president Giorgi Margvelashvili said "a day will come when we will build a strong, developed, democratic and peaceful state together with Abkhazians and Ossetians".
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West criticises Putin's visit to Abkhazia; Abkhaz say Georgian reaction "pretty nervous"
10 August 2017
US and EU join Georgia in criticising President Putin for his visit to Abkhazia, but authorities in Sukhumi are defiant, describing the response as "pretty nervous"
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Putin commits to the security and independence of Abkhazia during visit to the territory
9 August 2017
The visit came despite Georgian protestations. The international community recognises Abkhazia as part of Georgia.
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Commentary: The war that exposed Russia's bad intentions
7 August 2017
Nine years ago Georgia and Russia fought a short war. Different sides bear some responsability for the start of the war, but what eventually happened revealed Russia's bad intentions in the Caucasus and beyond.
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President Ilham Aliyev highlights good inter-ethnic relations in Azerbaijan during visit to the country's northern regions
4 August 2017
President Aliyev later tweeted "Our solidarity and national diversity are our great assets"
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Opinion: The visit of US Vice President Pence to Georgia is a game-changer
3 August 2017
"Pence's visit to Georgia coincided (or more likely was timed to coincide) with the largest military exercises NATO has ever held in Georgia. This, some may claim, was just theatrics. In part this is true, but it is the sort of theatrics that the present Russian leadership understands", writes Dennis Sammut in this op-ed