Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan survived Russia’s best efforts to influence this month’s election against him. That allows Pashinyan to continue guiding his small South Caucasus nation’s...
Moscow feels threatened by Armenia’s foreign policy pivot toward Europe and the United States.
After successfully expanding US influence in Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Trump administration should set its sights on Georgia.
Russia has launched an unusually early disinformation campaign targeting Armenia’s June 2026 parliamentary elections, according to a report published last week by the disinformation watchdog NewsGuard. Since April, Kremlin-linked networks have pushed false narratives across multiple platforms, aiming to erode trust in Armenia’s democratic institutions, discredit Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-Western government, and create instability that could help pro-Russia actors regain influence. The campaign comes as Armenia has sought to distance itself from Russia while aligning more closely with Europe and the United States, diminishing Moscow’s influence in a region it has long dominated.
Washington brokered an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8 aimed at opening a transit corridor through the South Caucasus. The new agreement replaces the original Zangezur...
With Azerbaijan defying Russia, the region has the opportunity to clinch a historic peace deal.
Iran and Armenia held their first joint military exercises, “Peace,” near their shared border region of Nodruz on April 9 and 10, according to the Armenian Defense Ministry and the Islamic...
Iran and Armenia recently signed a $500 million arms deal, Iran International reported on July 24. The deal includes various military equipment Tehran will supply to Yerevan, including Shahed...
Sweden joined NATO last month, ending two centuries of neutrality. Its accession comes just shy of NATO’s 75th anniversary. While Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped to fracture NATO and...
Armenia’s snubbing of the latest Moscow-led summit may be the first indication that Russia’s allies are beginning to realize that the glue that binds is past its sell-by date.
Vladimir Putin has been candid about his intentions to dismantle NATO and discredit Article 5 of the alliance’s founding treaty, in which members pledge to defend each other from...
Russian efforts to increase its influence within Moldova may take another step forward in a forthcoming regional election.
The US should turn Moscow’s 'reflexive control' tactic against the Kremlin: Instead of selling the American Dream, Washington should show Russians 'the Russian dream.'
Fresh hostilities broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region last week. As a result, nearly 100 people have been killed in the busiest week of violence in the region since 2020....
Ethnic Politics in the Islamic Republic
The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign is having a significant impact on Iran’s macroeconomic stability and draining the government’s export earnings and reserves. As Iranian oil exports...
Selective Policies on Occupations, Protracted Conflicts, and Territorial Disputes
The Turkish government is imposing its political preferences when it comes to selecting the leaders of the country’s minority groups—and posing a threat to religious freedom.