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Russia hints at possible EAEU membership for Azerbaijan amidst rift with Armenia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has noted that Russia invested over $10 billion into projects in Azerbaijan.
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Live updates | Armenia wakes up to Civil Contract victory
Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia Alliance, Kocharyan’s Armenia Alliance, and Tsarukyan’s Prosperous Armenia have also entered parliament.
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Western Response
Monday, 8 June 2026
Regional * Today, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov departed for a working visit to Istanbul. During his visit, Bayramov is expected to participate in a trilateral meeting with his Georgian and Turkish counterparts. Armenia * Armenians went to the polls yesterday to vote in the first regularly scheduled parliamentary elections since 2017. * According to the final results, Prime Minister…
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Economy
Former Ingush Supreme Court judge convicted of bribery
Former Supreme Court judge of Ingushetia Sergei Boichuk has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Regional Intelligence
Canadian man reportedly detained in Tbilisi for carrying Adderall
Simon Rovensky is reportedly being held at Tbilisi’s Gldani prison and is awaiting his next court hearing.
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South Ossetian Prime Minister steps down ‘to be replaced’ by candidate from Russia
He will reportedly be replaced by a North Ossetian official who will ‘oversee integration into Russia’.
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EU Accession Status
Frozen
NATO MAP Progress
Stalled
Press Freedom (RSF)
Declining
Foreign Agent Law
Enacted
Civil Society Space
Narrowing
Public EU Support
~80%
Week Ahead
European Parliament plenary to debate Georgia resolution on Wednesday. Georgian National Bank inflation data due Thursday. Opposition rally planned Saturday in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. Bidzina Ivanishvili expected to address GD party congress. OSCE monitoring mission report on media freedom scheduled for release.
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