July 29, 2026
5 developments
Pashinyan and Putin hold their first post-election call
Pashinyan raises Russian import bans, Putin repeats the EU referendum demand, and Pashinyan says a vote is possible only after a formal EU application.
Russia's pressure campaign broadens
Analysis details step-by-step trade bans, flower growers facing 90% losses, and parallel US and EU support packages.
Congress adds a new accountability track
Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis condemns the Sherman bill after it clears the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Armenia and Iran discuss a broader gas trade model
Tehran proposes increased gas exports beyond the existing gas-for-electricity swap.
TRIPP is framed as a reordering of Eurasian trade routes
Jamestown analysis casts the corridor as a US-backed alternative to Russia's Zangezur concept.