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  1.  Nikol Pashinyan Vladimir Putin
    PoliticsBrief1 Jun

    The Train to Brussels Runs on Russian Rails

    Armenia wants to end Moscow’s monopoly on its railways, electricity and gas. The June 7 election will determine whether it can

  2. Putin Ends Astana Visit
    PoliticsBrief1 Jun

    Putin Ends Astana Visit with Ukraine Warnings and EAEU Posturing

    The Russian president used the Eurasian Economic Forum platform for some of his sharpest public language on Ukraine in months — delivered from Kazakhstan’s capital

  3. PoliticsBrief29 May

    Armenia Election Roundup: Flower Bans, Citizenship Scandals and Bribery Arrests

    With nine days to go, Russia tightens economic pressure while Strong Armenia faces new legal trouble

  4. EAEU Summit Convenes: Armenia in the Room, Pashinyan Not
    PoliticsBrief29 May

    EAEU Summit Convenes: Armenia in the Room, Pashinyan Not

    The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meets today to discuss, for the first time, a member state's EU trajectory — with the Armenian elections nine days away

  5. Kobkahdize meets with US State Department delegation
    PoliticsBrief26 May

    Kobakhidze Meets US State Department Delegation — Again

    Second visit in May signals Washington is not ready to abandon Tbilisi, despite the diplomatic freeze