October 10, 2026
4 developments
Russia escalates rhetoric and Pashinyan fires back
Medvedev's "new Ukraine" threat draws a retort citing CSTO inaction and explosions inside Russia.
Iran endorses TRIPP
Mirzoyan returns from Tehran with Iran "satisfied" with the process, a breakthrough after months of opposition.
Russia counters with "Putin's Route"
Moscow proposes a Black Sea railway and road link through Georgia to Armenia as a rival to TRIPP.
Nuclear leverage persists
Pashinyan's shift from US small modular reactors back to Russian VVER-1000 technology shows Rosatom's enduring hold.