cnn.com · 2 days ago
Warehouse workers among 8 dead in deadliest Ukrainian attacks inside Russia for two years | CNN
Ukrainian drone attacks have killed at least eight people at warehouses in Russia, according to regional officials.
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Tajikistan
Low risk2.2% annual probabilitystable trend
Tajikistan facts
Population
10.79M
GDP
$17.66B
Currency
TJS
Capital
Dushanbe
Land area
143.1K km²
Official languages
Russian, Tajik
Population and GDP: World Bank. Country facts: bundled reference data.
Risk assessment
Silfio assessment of Tajikistan
Conflict probability
2.2%
Model base probability
1.8%
Risk category
Low
Strategic reasoning
- No prediction markets exist for Tajikistan armed conflict risk, so adjustment relies solely on news signals.
- Regional instability is elevated due to ongoing intense conflicts nearby: the Russia-Ukraine war continues with heavy missile and drone strikes, and the US-Iran conflict is escalating with recent attacks and counterattacks.
- Tajikistan borders Afghanistan, where militant activity remains high, as evidenced by Pakistani military raids targeting militants near the Afghan border, indicating potential spillover risks or cross-border insurgency threats.
- While no direct conflict or new onset is reported inside Tajikistan, the heightened regional military tensions and militant activity near its borders increase the risk of new armed conflict onset on Tajikistan’s territory.
Critical indicators
- Pakistani forces killed 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan (July 17, 2026)
- Escalation of US-Iran hostilities with attacks on US assets and Iranian retaliations (July 19, 2026)
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Updated July 20, 2026
bbc.co.uk · 16 hours ago
Russia launches major ballistic-missile attack on Kyiv and Kharkiv - BBC News
Five people are killed and at least 35 injured as Ukraine's two largest cities are targeted, as Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.
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Analysis: Why Azerbaijan Is Locking In a 2-Year Plan With Russia After Backing Ukraine
Days after Ilham Aliyev backed Ukraine, Azerbaijan signed a two-year consultation plan with Moscow, underscoring Baku’s delicate geopolitical balancing act.
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