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Tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine in the sea of Azov

26 November 2018

In a statement the European Union said, "We expect Russia to restore freedom of passage at the Kerch strait and urge all to act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation immediately"

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Pashinyan back on the streets of Yerevan

24 November 2018

Amid soaring popularity ratings the Armenian leader is back on the streets of Yerevan on Saturday, mobilising ahead of parliamentary elections on 9 December

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Back to basics: Ajika becomes a Georgian national heritage

24 November 2018

At a time when Georgians are trying to cope with an unpleasant and highly polorised election campaign the nation can at least agree: Ajika is very good and very Georgian

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Is Russia trying to blur the line between the CIS and the CSTO?

22 November 2018

The participation of the Acting Secretary General of the CSTO at a CIS meeting may signal new synergies between the two organisations

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Donald Tusk meets Georgian prime minister to discuss relations, elections

22 November 2018

President Tusk later tweeted that they had agreed "on the importance of free and fair presidential elections in Georgia."

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Military chiefs of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia hold trilateral meeting in Baku

21 November 2018

A statement posted on the website of the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said that "during the meeting the military-political situation in the region and problems of regional security were comprehensively discussed"

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Putin and Erdogan attend ceremony to mark completion of offshore section of TurkStream

20 November 2018

Putin hails TurkStream and the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant as symbols of the development of relations between Turkey and Russia, and said his country wants to reach a $100 billion bilateral trade volume with Turkey.

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Belarus to sell more arms to Azerbaijan

20 November 2018

During an official visit to Belarus president Aliyev hailed the level of relations between the two countries.The cosiness of Azerbaijan - Belarus relations has however upset Armenia.

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Female suicide bomber blows herself up in restless Chechnya

18 November 2018

This is not the first time that female suicide bombers have struck in Chechnya. The perpetrators are often sisters or daughters of male insurgents who had been previously killed in security operations, and who swore to revenge their relatives.

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Tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine in the sea of Azov

Pashinyan back on the streets of Yerevan

Back to basics: Ajika becomes a Georgian national heritage

Is Russia trying to blur the line between the CIS and the CSTO?

Donald Tusk meets Georgian prime minister to discuss relations, elections

Military chiefs of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia hold trilateral meeting in Baku

Putin and Erdogan attend ceremony to mark completion of offshore section of TurkStream

Belarus to sell more arms to Azerbaijan

Female suicide bomber blows herself up in restless Chechnya