Caucasus

In July last year, Tbilisi’s queer community was rocked by the far-right attack against pro-LGBTQ+ activists and journalists. But Tbilisi’s strong and fervent activist scene is fighting back [...]

The recent invasion of Ukraine has sent ripples throughout the globe, with hundreds of thousands protesting against the horrific actions committed in the country in the name of Vladimir Putin’s [...]

Rhiannon Segar on the dire living situation of thousands of internally displaces persons (IDP) in Georgia, highlighted by recent protests and a suicide in one of the country's IDP camps.

Attempts at regional cooperation initiatives are far from new phenomena within the South Caucasus. However, each new format consistently fails to take ground in the region and appears destined to [...]

Rhiannon Segar: "The benefits of bringing Saakashvili back into Ukrainian politics are yet to clearly materialise".

Katherine Leung reviews the debut novel by Georgian director and filmmaker Nana Ekvtimishvili and is overcome by sadness as she finishes the last pages of a powerful and moving story set in a [...]

As we mark the one-year anniversary of the brutal 44-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region (known in Armenia as Artsakh), many have reflected on the conflict [...]

Last month Georgia reached a new peak of Covid-19 infected and recorded the highest rate of deaths per 100,000 residents of any country. Behind the rising numbers is the issue of vaccine [...]

"The history of Pride in Georgia has proven to be indicative of the value-based divide that exists within contemporary Georgian society", by Rhiannon Segar.

Harold Chambers tells the tale of how Dagestan's most famous sportsman became ensnared in regional politics just after announcing his retirement.