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The Bucharest Nine group of states should be empowered to lead.

Captive journalists treated as dangerous political dissidents in violation of Geneva Convention.

The martyr’s rule begins.

Legitimate criticism equals terrorism.

They issue a declaration calling for regime change, but thin on details.

Kazakhstan proving more adept at dodging blame than Kyrgyzstan.

A Q&A with Georgian author Tinatin Japaridze on history, trauma and collective guilt.

Decolonization activism is on the rise in what Russia considers its traditional backyard

Wagner group chief channeling spirit of Pugachev, starting a rebellion in the regions.

The signs of solidarity and resilience shown by Ukrainians were evident in the decade leading up to the war, but the Kremlin ignored the evidence.

For Azerbaijan to meet gas demand in the Balkans, billions in new investments – and patience – will be required.

The president bets on a big infrastructure program to reinvigorate his political fortunes.

Malign neglect will end up hurting Kyiv too, the ICG argues.

Independent Ukraine has held only one census, almost 20 years ago.

The government’s lack of capacity helps explain the about-face.

The comedian-turned-president finds that taming corruption is no joke. Part 6 in a series.

The candyman can’t confect a system to contain graft. Part 5 in a series.

A poor boy from Donbas breaks bad. Part 4 in a series.

The Orange Revolution fades to black. Part 3 in a series.

A red director prepares the ground for crony capitalism. Part 2 in a series.

Ukraine’s first president led the country away from communism, let the economy slip into the shadows. The first in a six-part series examining corruption in Ukraine under each post-Soviet president.