Why are Armenia’s elections being so keenly watched abroad?
Russia, the United States and European Union all have interests as geopolitics take centre-stage.

Russia, the United States and European Union all have interests as geopolitics take centre-stage.









Putin says ‘too early’ to talk about staying in power until 2036.
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska beats Diana Shnaider to reach French Open final and makes history after qualifying run.
Russia’s latest attacks come as Ukraine commemorates the children killed by Russia over the course of the all-out war.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and other top OPEC officials visit the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
No handshake and no photo as Mirra Andreeva of Russia beats Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach French Open final.

Ukraine launched a series of air strikes targeting an oil facility and a naval air base near St Petersburg late Tuesday.
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted energy facilities near St Petersburg hours before the forum began.
Tennis’s top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka knocked out of French Open in quarterfinal Roland-Garros defeat to Diana Shnaider.
The Russian-installed head of Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, says a drone hit a bus travelling between Moscow and Simferopol.

Residents in Kyiv took shelter as Russian attacks continued into the daytime hours after overnight strikes.