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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 has seized important lithium reserves in eastern Ukraine

Russia has seized important lithium reserves in eastern Ukraine

After months of fierce fighting, Russia appears to have finally taken control of one of Ukraine's largest lithium reserves. Russian troops have been in control of the town of Shevchenko for several days now, where an estimated 12 to 14 million tonnes of lithium ore lie underground to the east. Lithium is an important mineral needed for producing rechargeable car batteries, among other things. This information comes from the Reuters news agency. Ukrainian media outlets such as Kyiv Insider are also reporting on the news.

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Caucasus Concise Editorial: There is huge potential in the swiftly developing relations between the South Caucasus and the Gulf countries, despite risks and obstacles
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Azerbaijan insists on substantive discussions at next Presidential summit on Karabakh

Azerbaijan insists on substantive discussions at next Presidential summit on Karabakh

Foreign Minister Elmar Mamadyarov told RIA Novosti news agency in an interview, "calls such as 'this conflict has no military solution, the parties must show political will and respect the ceasefire regime', must necessarily be accompanied by demands on Armenia tio withdraw its troops from occupied Azerbaijani territories."
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Commentary: Armenia's Russian hug

Commentary: Armenia's Russian hug

"Russia effectively uses the complicated geopolitical situation of Armenia to strengthen its grip on Yerevan, and uses its alliance with Armenia as an efficient tool to further its position in the South Caucasus", writes Benyamin Poghosyan in this commentary for commonspace.eu
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A continent that had got accustomed to peace, reflects on the risks of war
A continent that had got accustomed to peace, reflects on the risks of war

A continent that had got accustomed to peace, reflects on the risks of war

Editorial Comment: A sombre mood dominated the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference, held in Vienna this week. But European politicians have yet to find the will to engage in the sort of hard political negotiations that are now clearly required to address the challenging security situation on the continent.