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Why are US Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine a ‘red line’ for Russia?
Russia claims US Tomahawks won’t do much to help Ukraine, but could signal US ‘interference’.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet for peace talks in UAE, no breakthrough
Draft deal to end decades-long conflict agreed four months ago, but timeline for sealing it remains uncertain.
In Armenia, a bitter dispute escalates between PM Pashinyan and the church
Church decries ‘anti-clerical campaign’ after premier alleged that Catholicos fathered a child and backed a coup plot.
Armenia arrests prominent archbishop over alleged coup plot
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a leader in protests against the PM, is accused of a plot to overthrow the government.
Armenian PM visits Turkiye for ‘historic’ trip aimed at normalising ties
Nikol Pashinyan’s meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan marks Ankara and Yerevan’s second attempt at reconciliation.
Russia blames Ukraine war, Europe for delaying arms supply to ally Armenia
Armenia has long relied on Russian weapons in its bitter dispute with neighbouring Azerbaijan.
Armenia and Azerbaijan finalise draft peace deal to resolve conflict
Peace talks progress after Azerbaijan’s recapture of Karabakh, pushing towards a treaty to end decades-long hostilities.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,091
Here are the key developments on the 1,091st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
![Ukrainian servicemen from the 24th Mechanised Brigade conduct field training with a French made VAB armoured personnel carrier, in the Donetsk region, on February 16, 2025 [Genya Savilov/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AFP__20250217__36XY2XK__v1__HighRes__UkraineRussiaConflictWar-1739930007.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Encircled by geopolitical risks, Armenia builds a lively tech startup scene
Ex-Soviet state is betting on a growing tech eco-system to drive its economy in region rife with geopolitical tensions.
ICJ rules Armenia, Azerbaijan discrimination cases can proceed
Top UN court confirms jurisdiction to hear the two countries’ mutual discrimination claims over Nagorno-Karabakh.
![An ethnic Armenian resident of Nagorno-Karabakh, drives his Soviet-made vehicle past Azerbaijani border guard servicemen after been checked at the Lachin checkpoint on the way from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, in Azerbaijan, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. [AP Photo/Aziz Karimov/File]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/armenia-1731435805.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Putin offers to mediate Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal on trip to Baku
The Russian leader’s two-day state visit marks a shift in alliances in the politically unstable Caucasus region.
