Leaked military files show detailed plans for strikes on civilian infrastructure in event of war
Ilham Aliyev blames Russia for Christmas Day tragedy that claimed lives of 38 people
Russian president calls disaster a ‘tragic incident’ and launches criminal investigation
From Mesopotamia to our kitchen tables, our love affair with games is undiminished
President plays down Moscow’s military support for Assad regime and claims Kremlin ‘achieved our goals’
Pyongyang’s soldiers have for the first time fought alongside the Russian military in Kursk
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Călin Georgescu appeared set to win the presidential election until the nation’s high court annulled the first-round result
National Security Council declassifies evidence of Moscow’s ‘hybrid attacks’ benefiting pro-Putin Călin Georgescu
Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the business
Konstantin Malofeyev says Russian president to engage in talks only if they include broader conflicts
Demonstrators rally for fourth night to protest against government’s freezing of EU accession talks
Pressure on currency set to continue as curbs against lenders such as Gazprombank hit export payments
Moscow’s move adds to growing list of expulsions amid escalating tensions over Ukraine war
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Abkhazia’s president strikes deal with opposition after demonstrators storm parliament
Ukrainian intelligence says weapons being sent to Russia’s Kursk region to attack Kyiv’s forces
Pitch by Sergei Tsivilev, a relative of Vladimir Putin, aimed to tighten oversight of Rosneft and nationalise Lukoil
Moscow pushes Soviet-style trade after western sanctions cause months-long payment delays
The Caucasus republic’s future is at stake. So is western credibility
The region’s five states are increasingly standing up for themselves on matters of language, history and identity
Also in this newsletter: Parliament’s far right starts to flex its muscles
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Just 5% of voters in ethnic Turkic region of Gagauzia back EU accession on Sunday
Seoul calls in ambassador amid concerns about Pyongyang involvement in Ukraine conflict
