Ukraine Faces Winter Energy Crisis
Analysts fear that Russia may become the country’s only possible electricity supplier.
3 Dec 21
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Armenia: Homeless Amid the Pandemic
It’s hard to protect yourself from the virus without proper facilities.
30 Nov 21
Armenia: Mothers Bereaved by War Offered IVF
Amid trauma of defeat, there has been little discussion of the ethical implications of state-sponsored programme.
15 Nov 21
How TikTok is Giving Turkey’s Working Class a Voice
“I want to give the social message that everyone is equal, that’s the goal of my videos.”
10 Nov 21
Abkhazia: Georgian Now Only Taught as a Foreign Language
All students have to learn in Russian, in a move condemned as “an obvious manifestation of racial discrimination”.
3 Nov 21
Georgia: Landfill Overwhelms Gali Village
Ethnic Georgians say that the de facto Abkhazia government is using their land as a dumping ground.
8 Oct 21
Georgia: Mental Health Care Under Strain
Scarcity of in-patient care means that many struggle to access help.
4 Oct 21
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
10 Sep 21
Georgia: Taking a Stand Against Creeping Occupation
Ordinary citizens turn to small acts of protest to show their defiance.
5 Aug 21
Abkhazia Braced for Russian Property Boom
Proposed legislation in the breakaway republic would open up real estate sales to foreigners.
15 Jun 21
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