Armenia–Russia Relations
Putin offers Armenia an amicable ‘divorce’
Putin also issued a veiled threat, drawing a parallel between Armenia’s path towards the EU and Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
Nate Ostiller
Nate joined OC Media as an editor after a year at The Kyiv Independent, where he covered Ukraine, Russia, and the South Caucasus. He has a background in grant writing and reporting on post-Soviet geopolitics, with a focus on conflict-sensitive journalism and human rights.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Grozny struck by drones as attacks shut down airports across North Caucasus
Drone debris landed in the centre of the Chechen capital Grozny, but there are no reports of casualties at the time of publication.
Georgia
Three sentenced to life in prison over high-profile mafia murder in Tbilisi
Levan Jangveladze, the brother of famed mob boss Merab Jangveladze, was shot to death in Tbilisi’s upscale Vake neighbourhood in March 2025.
Nagorno-Karabakh
France’s mention of destruction of churches in Nagorno-Karabakh triggers condemnation from Baku
‘We firmly reject the anti-Azerbaijan allegations’, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada said in response.
Armenia–Belarus Relations
Belarus summons Armenia’s Chargé d’Affaires over ‘unfriendly actions’ by Yerevan
Days earlier, Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Alen Simonyan appeared to refer to Belarus as a ‘peripheral province’ of Russia.
Azerbaijan
Aliyev claims EU Parliament wants to ‘sabotage’ peace process with Armenia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest criticism of the body comes days after the country severed ties with the EU Parliament.
