As international media try to cover the horror of Russia's attack on Ukraine, they are failing the people who are helping them do it: Ukrainian journalists and producers

The international community is tired of Russia's war against Ukraine. But unless Russia is defeated, a return to peace will be temporary

A battle over the road connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh has seen protesters blockading vital supplies

OPINION: Ukraine, take note: values of democracy, equality and fairness are not exclusively Western or European

‘Wonders of Azerbaijan’ film was made with BP funding and the help of the country’s controversial ruling Aliyev family

Exclusive: Human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk on uncovering Russia’s war crimes as part of ‘Tribunal for Putin’

Experts explain the background to Azerbaijan's attack on Armenia’s sovereign territory in the last week

An extract from a new book by the FT’s Ukraine correspondent reveals the signs of Russia’s imminent invasion

More than 100 new interviews by Russian researchers have shed light on the different groups in Russian society who are pro-war – and why

The occupied Luhansk and Donetsk regions offer the president a template of brute, military-style governance

The number of social groups involved in the Belarusian protest movement guarantees a broad front, but it also makes the emerging coalition internally fragile.

As the humanitarian crisis deepens in Nagorno-Karabakh, some question why the UN isn’t doing more to help

The international community is tired of Russia's war against Ukraine. But unless Russia is defeated, a return to peace will be temporary

Why are Russians so angered by America's latest protests?

We are critical of militarisation, but we believe pacifism will kill and that Russia’s war crimes have left us with no option

The Russian government’s crackdown on independent media and civil society has reached a dangerous new peak. We must provide help and money

The occupied Luhansk and Donetsk regions offer the president a template of brute, military-style governance

A new protest movement over the fate of Nagorno-Karabakh has a lot in common with Armenia’s “old regime”

With the Aliyev regime still triumphant one year on from its military takeover in Nagorno-Karabakh, chances for dialogue - whether over Karabakh or inside Azerbaijan - are non-existent

Some five million members of the siloviki are responsible for maintaining Putin's crackdown on any opposition

Staff at the Ukrainian newspaper have lost their battle to maintain its independence, but have begun a new venture to promote a free press

Three volunteers talk to openDemocracy about putting their lives at risk to rescue abandoned dogs, cats and birds from a city under attack

An extract from a new book by the FT’s Ukraine correspondent reveals the signs of Russia’s imminent invasion

Blame ‘free’ market reforms that benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the working class for the country’s recent protests

The Dream of Karabakh, about a woman’s attachment to her village, is rooted in personal memories that cannot be moved, unlike borders

A journalist’s account of the astonishing resilience her city is showing in the face of Russia’s invasion

Last week, Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was arrested on fabricated drugs charges. In solidarity, we republish his recent investigation into property owned by the deputy mayor of...

The Western Left argues that supplying weapons to Ukraine will prolong the war and increase fatalities. In fact, the opposite is true

Daily life in an occupied Ukrainian city continues with a veneer of normality – and an undercurrent of shortages, restrictions and Russification

As thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan looks victorious. But this is not the end

In a fierce dispute between mine owners, international investors and local residents in Armenia, the UK has weighed in - on the side of the international mining company.

The Russian military occupied the nuclear power plant for more than a month. This is the story of what happened

The likelihood of a catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia power plant is now too high to ignore. The UN must take action

Humanitarian crisis in the blockaded enclave reaches a tipping point, raising questions over West’s lack of action

Russia’s use of Iran-made drones has emphasised the sense of a shared struggle between Iranians at home and in Ukraine

Evidence suggests a former investigative journalist, and former openDemocracy contributor, ran a secret Facebook campaign in support of a powerful family in the Central Asian state.

Volunteers released from the Russian-run Olenivka prison colony are uniting to share news of those still held captive

Thirty years ago Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons in return for security assurances. Now, it wants ironclad protection – so it doesn't get sold out again by the big powers

Norway’s cooperation with Russia’s oil and gas majors has enabled Putin’s war

Almost all Russian journalists have been forced into exile amid a state crackdown. But there is some cause for hope

The likelihood of a catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia power plant is now too high to ignore. The UN must take action

At the very least, the West must offer asylum to the brave Russians protesting the Ukraine invasion

One of the biggest rallies in Moscow in recent years shows that in Russia protest is alive, well and unpredictable.

What began as peaceful rallies over gas price hikes became widespread violence as Kazakhstanis took to the streets to demand justice and a better life

Humanitarian crisis in the blockaded enclave reaches a tipping point, raising questions over West’s lack of action

In the aftermath of a shocking bomb attack by a young man in northern Russia, this journalist tried to understand why he did it. In response, the state accused her of justifying terrorism.

The murder of Oleg Khorzhan has thrown a spotlight on Moldova’s breakaway region and its struggle against oligarchy

With the Aliyev regime still triumphant one year on from its military takeover in Nagorno-Karabakh, chances for dialogue - whether over Karabakh or inside Azerbaijan - are non-existent