Ukrainian forces made progress in pushing back the Russian invaders, recapturing towns north and west of the capital and in central Ukraine

After the 44-day “Second Karabakh War” in 2020 in which Azerbaijan took back control over large swathes of territory in an around Karabakh held by Armenian forces for three decades, the leaders of the two countries began to make progress in moving towards a peace accord.

The Russian labor market is a vital source of employment for many Central Asians; Russia plays key roles in the energy, and energy export, sectors of Central Asia; and Russia remains the guarantor of security in the region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing Western leaders at a rare “triple summit” in Brussels, said he needed more weaponry and more fighter aircraft