Digging up a new story for Stalin Kremlin-backed historians are trying to link Finland to a mass grave of thousands of victims of Soviet repression. Maria Georgieva Nov 19, 2018
Iran sanctions herald energy trouble for Caucasus nations Azerbaijan is in the most complicated position, as it has plans to jointly develop shared oil and gas fields with Iran. David O'Byrne Nov 8, 2018
Perspectives | Russia’s abortion debate highlights limit to church-state partnership The church has been pushing for a ban on abortion. The Kremlin isn’t interested. Diana Dukhanova Nov 5, 2018
Events | Traditional values in Russia: Conference weighs the domestic context The origins of Russian traditional values are not easily identified. Oct 26, 2018
Perspectives | At Valdai, Putin uncompromising but not inflammatory At the elite annual schmoozefest, Putin emphasized that Russia can survive under Western pressure, and that his priority is not to lift sanctions, but to adapt to them. Alex Nice Oct 19, 2018
Moldova vote may herald end of EU integration Russia appears to have the upper hand in Chisinau. Oct 15, 2018
Anti-gay summit finds mixed reception in Moldova Moldova’s president eagerly welcomed the forum, making Chisinau the third former-communist capital in three years to host the conservative talk shop. Sep 21, 2018
Perspectives | Ukraine disrupts the Russian church’s imperial vision Two recent commemorative events illustrate the long-standing Ukrainian-Russian church controversy Igor Torbakov Sep 6, 2018
Azerbaijanis dance to support their kin in Iran The social media campaign spread from ethnic Azerbaijanis in Iran to the country of Azerbaijan. Lamiya Adilgizi Sep 6, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Now Healthcare Is a Weapon in Ukraine’s War Russian-backed separatists are using medical treatment to try to win support for their cause Lily Hyde Aug 22, 2018
Georgia, Iran spar over tourists in hijab Iran's embassy complained that tourists in headscarves were "mistreated" at the airport in Tbilisi. Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 21, 2018
Armenia shelves Iranian railway project as Azerbaijan steams ahead The costs of the ambitious Armenian section are too high to justify its construction, the minister of transportation announced. Bradley Jardine Jul 27, 2018
With draft convention, resolution of Caspian Sea status appears closer than ever The agreement would end a dispute that has festered since the Soviet Union's collapse. David O'Byrne Jun 27, 2018
Armenia hopes to benefit from new Iran-Eurasian Union free trade deal Armenia has been competing with neighbor and foe Azerbaijan for Iran's transit northward into the former Soviet Union. Bradley Jardine May 18, 2018