Monthly regional updates
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Europe and Central Asia Overview: May 2024
Updates on regional conflicts and developments in Armenia, Europe, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Ukraine.
Armenia: Border delimitation goes ahead despite protests
On 24 May, Azerbaijan assumed control of four villages near the Armenian border,1 ending the border delimitation process that started in April. The handover of these territories precipitated increased tensions around the village of Kirants in the Tavush region...
Europe: A wave of student protests in support of Palestine
The number of demonstrations across Europe in support of Palestine and against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip doubled compared with April...
Georgia: Ruling party pushes through foreign influence law
On 14 May, the ruling Georgian Dream party succeeded in passing a foreign influence bill through Parliament on its third reading. This bill passed despite mass protests that have shown no signs of abating since starting in April...
Kyrgyzstan: Violence against foreign students and workers prompts exodus of Pakistani nationals
On 13 May, a group of Kyrgyz youth picked a street fight with Pakistani nationals and chased them to their dormitory...
Russia: Cross-border violence escalates
Drone strikes and shelling killed over 40 civilians in Russia’s border regions — more than at any point since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to a spillover of violence...
Ukraine: Russia reopens the Kharkiv front
On 10 May, Russian forces launched a two-pronged cross-border offensive in the direction of Kharkiv city...
