The day after Russia’s National Guard seized and disappeared Fr Ivan and Fr Bohdan, Russian forces searched Berdyansk’s Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin – where the priests served – and claim to have found explosives and allegedly “extremist” literature. They made the claims on an occupation TV channel. The occupation forces

Regional Administration’s Social and Political Communications and Information Policy Department, claimed to Forum 18 in October 2023 that Fr Kostiantyn had not wanted the UOC’s Berdyansk Diocese to move to be an integral part of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) took over the Diocese in May 2023. In

In February 2014 Russia invaded and then in March 2014 illegally annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine. Occupied Crimea is administered by Russia in two federal subjects or regions following the Ukrainian administrative divisions, the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea is not recognised by Uk

On Saturday, February 22, the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mohammad Ali Dehaqan Devi met with Armenian Deputy Economy Minister EdgarZakaryan and Armenia’s Ambassador Grigor Hovhannisyanin Tehran. They emphasized Iran and Armenia’s strong relationship while highlighting the need to increase trade relationships between the

The February 2024 election was one of the most rigid and contested elections in Pakistan’s history, resulting in a fragile coalition government led by the Pakistan Muslim League with the support of the Pakistan People’s Party. The election deepened polarisation and raised questions about the legitimacy of key institutions such as the election c