RESEARCH

Weekly briefings on disinformation and geopolitics across Armenia and the South Caucasus. Multi-source analysis, every claim linked to its origin.

• 3 Aug 2026

  Russian Disinformation Networks Intensify Pressure on Armenia Ahead of 2026 Elections

  Pro-Kremlin influence operations targeting Armenia have grown more sophisticated, combining deepfakes, cross-border amplification networks, and coordinated smear campaigns against the country's Western-leaning leadership.

• 20 Jul 2026

  Iran and the Caucasus: The Zangezur Corridor at the Heart of Regional Rivalry

  The proposed Zangezur corridor has become a focal point for Iran's strategic anxieties in the South Caucasus, sharpening its tensions with Azerbaijan while forcing Tehran into a more cautious diplomatic posture.

• 13 Jul 2026

  Turkey's Expanding Role in the South Caucasus: Diplomacy, Trade, and Rivalry

  Ankara is deepening its footprint across the South Caucasus through a mix of economic ambition, diplomatic outreach toward Yerevan, and a close alliance with Baku - all while navigating competing pressures from Russia, Iran, and the EU.

• 15 Jun 2026

  Armenian Diaspora at a Crossroads: Elections, Influence, and Interference

  With roughly 7 million Armenians living outside the country, the diaspora has become a contested arena ahead of Armenia's pivotal 2026 parliamentary elections - shaped by competing geopolitical interests and questions of democratic legitimacy.

• 14 Jun 2026

  Russia's Energy Ultimatum to Armenia: Leverage, Sanctions, and the EU Response

  Moscow has threatened to cancel preferential energy deals with Yerevan if Armenia continues its EU integration drive, exposing the intersection of energy dependency, sanctions evasion, and geopolitical coercion in the South Caucasus.

• 14 Jun 2026

  Georgia's Democratic Backslide: EU Ties Rupture and Protests Persist

  Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party has deepened its confrontation with the European Union while suppressing sustained street protests, prompting analysts to classify the country as an autocracy for the first time.

• 14 Jun 2026

  Armenia's EU Integration Push: Milestones, Obstacles, and Strategic Stakes

  Armenia has accelerated its bid for EU membership through landmark legislation and a first-ever bilateral summit, but formal accession remains a distant and complex prospect.

• 14 Jun 2026

  Russia Targets Armenia's Elections With Coordinated Disinformation Networks

  Pro-Kremlin influence operations are escalating ahead of Armenia's June 2026 parliamentary elections, deploying familiar tools - fake sites, deepfakes, and social media amplification - to undermine Yerevan's westward turn.

• 14 Jun 2026

  Armenia and Russia: A Relationship Unravelling Ahead of 2026 Elections

  Armenia's gradual but accelerating drift away from Russia is reshaping the South Caucasus, with Yerevan signing a US strategic partnership and edging toward formal CSTO withdrawal as parliamentary elections approach.