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Flashback: The Future of Armenia: Three Options For More EU Meddling

This is from my Google censored site January 2021- So, 5 and a half years ago, regarding Armenia- Given we’re looking at another manipulated election- With France playing a role in the election– which isn’t a surprise Original url to my former site below https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-future-of-armenia-three-options-for.html?zx=2961c3821b1b4800 Carnegie endowment link below is no longer viable https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/2021/01/19/future-of-democracy-and-state-building-in-postconflict-armenia-pub-83650 The […]

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Trump’s Iran Peace Deal Tied to Abraham Accords and The Consolidation of Armenia’s Western Pivot

Trump doesn’t want a peace deal- Nor does Israel President Donald Trump has said Arab states, as well as Pakistan and Turkey, should join the Abraham Accords as part of any peace deal with Iran, an apparent new addition to already slow-moving peace talks between the United States and the country that could further complicate […]

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Lavrov; Trump’s “Flash in the Pan” Armenian-Azerbaijani deal

As I’d written here- This agreement was not signed. The Azeri leader stated that quite clearly. It was clear from a number of reports as well. And yet, everyone ran with this as if it was a done deal. Including, but not limited to, the 2 Alex’s at The Duran. Read what Sergei Lavrov states: […]

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Trump’s Latest Peace Deal- Azerbaijan said nothing signed

Have you noticed Trump’s most recent rantings- Yes, he finally made peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Trump and Trump alone got Armenia and Azerbaijan to make peace?! Trump claims to have reached ‘historic’ peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan All western/5 eyes media ignored the historic agreement when it actually did happen, 5 years ago, […]

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Armenian illusions vs. Azerbaijan’s real corridor

It’s as if Armenia and Azerbaijan are talking about two different corridors- So which one is the US interested in? There’s an oped in the WSJ (I’ll post it tomorrow) from an American politician about this Crossroad of Peace- Or this corridor? Link– from Azeri media Caliber According to Armenian media, during a meeting with […]

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U.S. Interest in Armenia-Azerbaijan Transit Sparks Confusion

I can see why some might be confused, but, the US interest in that area is pretty straightforward. Dominance for the empire and destabilization for other nations. Below is an oped from CommonSpace.eu, 22 July 2025Onnik James Krikorian For the first time in 31 years of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the situation feels more unpredictable than […]

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U.S. Eyes Greater Influence in Southern Caucasus- Zangezur Corridor

Readers here may recall the not so long ago attempt at colour revolution in Georgia. Not the first attempt, the most recent attempt that didn’t go the way the US had hoped Last written about in January of this year We’ve also recently touched on the Armenia/Azeri situation and control of the pivotal, crucial corridor […]

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Flashback 11/13/20- “Russia , Turkey Have Common Objectives in Karabakh” as MOU signed

I’ve requested and requested reviews of my former blog- Google never responds and the blog remains accessible only to me. Below is the original url from my censored site- Most of the nearly 5 yr old links are viable. Except for the ones to earlier articles at my former site. And yes this is related […]

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Overextending and Unbalancing Russia- Rand

Assessing the Impact of Cost-Imposing Options Interesting excerpts from a 2019 report Economic Cost-Imposing Measures Expanding U.S. energy production would stress Russia’s economy, potentially constraining its government budget and, by extension, its defense spending. By adopting policies that expand world supply and depress global prices, the United States can limit Russian revenue. Doing so entails […]

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Pashinyan courts Trump in Washington

Wow, Pashinyan, unsurprisingly, is extremely adept at spin, as you will read in the last linked to article He came to prominence as the editor of Armenian Times- Prior to that he had his own paper which was shut down due to his libelous reporting I have zero doubt that this journalist spook, never really […]