Georgia
Pregnant teenage drug smuggler from UK released from Georgian prison in $185,000 plea deal
The parents of 19-year-old Bella Culley paid a ₾500,000 ($185,000) fine as part of the plea deal that resulted in her release.
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Azerbaijan
BP’s Caspian output drop eases after launch of new $6 billion platform
The Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) block of fields is the largest oil deposit in Azerbaijan’s section of the Caspian Sea.
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
UK lifts arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Minister of State Stephen Doughty said that London’s decision aims to ‘elevate bilateral relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan to a strategic partnership’.
Chechnya
UK expands sanctions against Kadyrov’s mother and key ally
The UK’s Foreign Office has expanded its sanctions list, citing assistance in the deportation of Ukrainian children.
Corruption
British lawyer fined for failing to ‘adequately vet’ funds linked to Azerbaijani official
The funds were linked to Azerbaijani former National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov.
Georgia
The UK summons Georgian Chargé d’Affaires over accusations of crackdown and democratic backsliding
London also took issue with the ruling Georgian Dream party’s ‘false claims’ levelled at the UK.
Armenia
Armenia and the UK sign 2025–2026 defence cooperation plan
The annual defence consultations between Armenia and the UK have been held since 2015.
