Farmers in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Italy have staged similar protests.

• February 21, 2024

In its argument at the ICJ the US said that the UN’s highest court should not call on Israel to “immediately and unconditionally withdraw” from Palestinian territories. The US is arguing against the idea that the court should declare Israel’s occupation illegal.

• February 21, 2024

Navalnaya’s message comes as Russian authorities say an investigation into Navalny’s death has been extended and the cause remains ‘unknown’.

• February 19, 2024

Foreign Minister Riad Malki urges judges at the International Court of Justice to order an end to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories.

• February 19, 2024

The operation will send European warships and early warning systems to the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and surrounding waters.

• February 19, 2024

War fatigue is setting in across some Western capitals, but Russia remains the enemy ahead of a critical US election.

• February 19, 2024

By Benyamin POGHOSYAN, PhD, Chairman, Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies

Since 2020, the South Caucasus has entered an active era of turbulence. The primary reason was the Azerbaijani decision to use military force to “solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.” Azerbaijan started the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, launched incursions into Armenia proper in May, November 2021, and September 2022, and imposed a blockade on Nagorno-Karabakh in December 2022. The culmination of this strategy was the September 2023 military attack against Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the forced displacement of around 105,000 Armenians and the dissolution of the self-proclaimed Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
Even after the complete takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan continues its policy of threats and pressure towards Armenia with an ever-changing shopping list of demands. Baku supports the concept of so-called “Western Azerbaijan” at the highest level. It expects an extraterritorial corridor from Armenia. It states that it will not pull away its troops from occupied Armenian territories, rejects Armenia’s offer to sign a non-aggression pact and continues to demand changes in the Armenian constitution and other laws. READ MORE

• February 17, 2024

Ukraine’s new military command wants to use the armed forces more efficiently and build up defence industries.

• February 16, 2024