European nations are closing their airspace to Russian airlines in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Estonia, Latvia, the UK,…
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Turkey and Armenia agree to second round of talks as flights resume
Turkey and Armenia this week resumed commercial flights after two years as they move towards reestablishing bilateral relations. Special envoys…
Hungary’s populist PM Viktor Orban freezes essential food prices with tight general election looming
Hungary has frozen the prices of food essentials as the cost of living rises amid a bitter campaign ahead of…
Ethnic Kazakhs in Afghanistan struggle to resettle in their increasingly unstable homeland
Amid attempts to allow ethnic Kazakhs to leave Afghanistan, Kazakhstan claims there are approximately 200 members of the community remaining,…
Armenia lifts ban on Turkey’s imports in bid to ease icy bilateral relationship
Armenia is lifting a ban on Turkish manufactured imports imposed after Turkey backed Azerbaijan in its crushing 2020 war in…
Turkey’s financial markets flounder as Erdogan’s policies baffle employers
Turkey stopped trading on all listed stocks after sudden drops triggered a circuit breaker, with the lira falling further and…
EU imposes sanctions on Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group that it accuses of committing violence and human rights…
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