AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoArmenia Election Stakes: Ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary vote, a poll commissioned by the International Republican Institute puts Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract in front, while Russia-leaning blocs trail; Moscow is also ratcheting pressure with warnings over EU ambitions, import bans, and talk of referendum demands. Ukraine Drone Pressure on Putin’s “Davos”: Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg’s oil terminal and the Kronstadt naval area just hours before the St Petersburg International Economic Forum opened, sending smoke over the city and disrupting flights as Putin’s prestige event begins. War Economy & Education Squeeze: Russia is cutting tens of thousands of university places in humanities and social sciences while expanding benefits for families of fallen soldiers, a shift framed as steering youth toward the war effort. Legal Clamp on Exiles: Russia’s Duma advances rules enabling in-absentia administrative prosecution and asset seizure for Russians abroad who criticize authorities. Frontline Escalation: Overnight strikes across Ukraine killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100, with Kyiv warning it needs more air defense as Russia intensifies attacks.
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