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Anti-LGBT protesters burn a rainbow banner

Anti-LGBT protesters burn a rainbow banner

EU candidate Georgia wants to outlaw LGBTQ 'propaganda'

Georgia's ruling party wants constitutional changes restricting LGBTQ rights, risking the country's EU candidacy.

Five young Central Asian men seen in front of tents, leaning on a yellow metal barrier

Five young Central Asian men seen in front of tents, leaning on a yellow metal barrier

Russia's Tajiks face discrimination after Moscow attack

Many Central Asians in Russia have faced heightened xenophobia following the recent attack near Moscow.

A procession of clergy and soldiers carry an icon of St. Fyodor Ushakov, said to have survived a September 22, 2023, Ukrainian attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet, through the streets of Sevastopol

A procession of clergy and soldiers carry an icon of St. Fyodor Ushakov, said to have survived a September 22, 2023, Ukrainian attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet, through the streets of Sevastopol

Anti-war Russian clergy face punishment

Russian Orthodox Church clergy have been defrocked and fined for speaking out against the war in Ukraine.

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Libya's strongman Khalifa Hiftar (left) salutes next to Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov (R)

Libya's strongman Khalifa Hiftar (left) salutes next to Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov (R)

Libya: Russia's Wagner Group makes further inroads

Libya: Russia's Wagner Group makes further inroads

The Wagner Group is expanding its "security for resources" blueprint at the expense of democracy and human rights.

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Georgia: Growing wine trade with Russia raises concerns

Georgia: Growing wine trade with Russia raises concerns

While Georgia is benefiting from the increased trade with Russia, critics say it makes it more dependent on Russia.

A man on a hill watching vehicles driving on the Lachin Corridor in Azerbaijan as ethnic Armenian migrants try to get to Armenia

A man on a hill watching vehicles driving on the Lachin Corridor in Azerbaijan as ethnic Armenian migrants try to get to Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh mass exodus continues

Nagorno-Karabakh mass exodus continues

An estimated two-thirds of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has already fled the former autonomous enclave in Azerbaijan.

People on the back of a truck, fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh

People on the back of a truck, fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave homes, lives behind

Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave homes, lives behind

Ethnic Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh have little hope they will be able to return to their homeland.

An elderly woman and children sit on bags of belongings as residents gather in central Stepanakert to leave Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, September 25

An elderly woman and children sit on bags of belongings as residents gather in central Stepanakert to leave Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, September 25

Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Fearing revenge from Azerbaijan, ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh began a mass exodus.

A portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen at the makeshift memorial in front of the circus building in Rostov-on-Don, on August 24, 2023.

A portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen at the makeshift memorial in front of the circus building in Rostov-on-Don, on August 24, 2023.

Prigozhin: From hot dog vendor to ruthless Putin ally

Prigozhin: From hot dog vendor to ruthless Putin ally

Russian investigators have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a prominent military figure in the Ukraine war.

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