Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activists protest against police brutality in Baku
Demonstrators protest against the lack of investigation into the attacks on government critics and journalists.
After war victory, Azerbaijan keeps increasing military spending
This year it is spending more than 10% more than it did before its 2020 defeat of Armenia, and is planning to spend even more in coming years.
EBRD expects 30% GDP contraction in Ukraine in 2022, lowers emerging Europe projections
The EBRD has cut its 2022 emerging Europe growth forecasts again, reflecting a sharp downgrade for Ukraine and the regional fallout from the war and sanctions.
Azerbaijan and Armenia aim to 'move quickly' towards a peace agreement after Brussels talks
Yerevan and Baku agree to create a joint border commission by the end of April to delimit and demarcate the border but do not discuss status of the Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh region.
EBRD slashes 2022 growth forecasts but only nations embroiled in war to enter recession
Ukraine's economy forecast to contract by 20% and projections worsen across emerging Europe — except for Eurasian oil and gas producers Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
Russia accuses Azerbaijan of breaching ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia said that it was deeply concerned about the rise in tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh and called for calm.
Electronic warfare industry ‘stepping up efforts to deliver jamming systems that render combat drones useless’
Both Nato and Russia are working on drone-killer concepts and technologies.
