Recent street violence has dealt another blow to its image. Longtime allies in the EU are dismayed and the USA is considering sanctions against those promoting violence against perceived foes

Oil and gas condensate production declined to 17.2 million tonnes, while natural gas output increased to 20.4 bcm in the first half of 2021.

The 57-year-old former banker was arrested in June 2020, as was his 31-year-old son who was rounded up on tax evasion charges.

Ukraine invested almost $10 billion in renewable energy, with $6.2 billion being invested in 2018-2019, making it one of the top five sectors for investment in its economy.

Baku said Shusha, Azerbaijan's "cultural capital" and a historic mountainside city known for producing writers and scholars, and the crown jewel recovered by Azerbaijan after the years of Armenian occupation, came under attack.

Gas from Azerbaijan will be delivered to Romania via the Bulgaria-Greece gas pipeline interconnector, which is expected to be completed next summer.