Azerbaijani pressure after the 2020 Armenian military defeat makes tiny country’s position increasingly precarious and largely dependent on Russia · Ukraine’s war does not help prospects for self-determination
A report from Tiraspol, the capital of a territory that broke away from Moldova 30 years ago · Soviet past and affinity with Russia are two main sources of its identity
La llengua udmurta, parenta del finès, pateix la pressió assimiladora de l’Estat · Activistes i professors es mobilitzen per donar un futur a l’idioma · La cerca de les arrels ha portat algunes persones a recuperar l’antiga religió udmurta
Finnish Defence Minister suggests an end to islands' demilitarized status in the face of possible external threats, referring to Russia · As debate goes on, Alandic team unexpectedly emerge Finnish league champions
Pro-Western PM Djukanovic's Party of Socialists gets relative majority, needs support from smaller parties · Opposition reiterates demand for NATO referendum
Montenegrin government favours accession · Opposition protests, calls for a referendum on the issue · Russia believes NATO enlargement will further complicate bilateral relations
Montenegrin government favours accession · Opposition protests, calls for a referendum on the issue · Russia believes NATO enlargement will further complicate bilateral relations
Sabotage leaves Crimea in energy blackout, Moscow strikes back by cutting gas supplies to Ukraine · Crimean Tatar leader had asked Ukrainian authorities to unplug Crimea as means of protest against discrimination of Tatars by Russia