In a notable escalation of regional tensions, a coalition of ten pro-government non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of assisting Russia in evading Western sanctions imposed following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia is trying to knock out Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter to leave it dark and in the cold, the EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday, saying Kyiv's Western allies needed to step up in providing air defences for Ukraine.

Russia is attempting to disable Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter, aiming to plunge the country into darkness and cold. Western allies need to step up their provision of air defense systems for Ukraine,