Daniel Hannan: The China genocide amendment. Trade sanctions punish the innocent – and make fortunes for oppressive regimes

Though micro-measures aimed at those responsible might work: travel bans, asset seizures, arrest warrants.

Peter Oborne: The remarkable Baroness Cox – loathed by Azerbaijan, loved in Armenia. And back there as war rages.

It is shameful that Britain has never acknowledged the Turkish genocide of more than a million Armenians just over a century ago.

Garvan Walshe: Strife in the Caucasus. How Armenia and Azerbaijan are pawns in a new great game between Russia and Turkey.

Tensions have been building for the best part of a year, serious skirmishes broke out in June – and America is nowhere to be seen.

Matt Kilcoyne: Anti-democratic China is testing the West’s resolve, and it’s CANZUK that has risen to the occasion

Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom joined the USA in condemning moves to shut down free and fair elections in Hong Kong.

Daniel Hamilton: Why I see hopeful signs for democratic transition in Belarus

The opposition has already demonstrated their courage and fortitude. By all indications, for Europe’s last dictatorship, change is finally coming.

Richard Risby: The gathering debate about whether to deploy NATO troops to Romania and Bulgaria

The question now is now whether this further response to Russian activity is needed. Opinion is certainly beginning to move in this direction.

Daniel Hamilton: Ten years on from Putin’s invasion of Georgia, the West must learn the lesson of its failure

The 2008 war was an illustration of the serious threat the Kremlin posed. It went unheeded, and so Russia has repeated the trick.

Martin Howe: Misunderstandings, spin – or worse. Correcting errors arising from Downing Street briefings on the Brexit White Paper.

It’s important that Party members have a correct understanding.

Bernard Jenkin MP: “There are no votes in defence.” Or so they say…

The two battered main parties would do well to speak honestly about the challenges and costs we face.