Matt Bowers

The first-ever EU–Armenia summit will take place on 4-5 May in Yerevan. I look forward to meeting with PM @NikolPashinyan 🇦🇲 Armenia is a close EU partner, and we look forward to deepening this relationship. We are united by shared values and a commitment to international law and the rules-based international order. consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

Trump bump. Mette Frederiksen was all but down and out at the end of last year after a brutal local election defeat. Then came Trump and his renewed threats of taking over Greenland. Now the Danish PM who stood up to the US prez appears on course to win a third successive term, @rmilneNordic reports. ft.com/content/a6ca1c…

In the dramatic circumstances of war, information must guard against the risk of turning into propaganda. It is every journalist's duty to verify the news, so as not to become a megaphone for power. They must show the suffering that war always brings to populations, which entails showing the face of war and recounting it through the eyes of victims.

Important thread on how the war in Iran could affect the Caucasus

NEW!!! U.S. lawmakers warn Trump administration that Kosovo troop withdrawal could 'destabilize' Balkans Bipartisan group of senators and representatives tell Sec Rubio that reducing 500-strong peacekeeping force would embolden nationalist agendas and cede ground to Russia 👇

Here’s a look at live flight radar right now in the region. Notice anything? Azerbaijan is a key route that misses Russia and Iran while facilitating flights from Europe to Asia and vice versa

Azerbaijan confirms that two drones from Iran hit targets in Nakhchivan. Wording of its statement seems to open the door for the possibility that it wasn't a deliberate attack (or centrally ordered). Nakhchivan, incidentally, is protected by a Turkish security guarantee.

As Tehran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli bombs on Saturday morning, its top diplomat dialed Moscow’s number.  On the other end of the line, according to an official Russian statement, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered his Iranian counterpart sympathy and promised his — verbal — support. Iran, thus, became the latest country after Syria and Venezuela to feel firsthand what partnership with Russia does, and doesn’t, mean.

Iranian State media confirms that Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has been killed.

Trump confirms Khamenei has joined the choir invisible. Also suggests some within the IRGC and Artesh are wobbling. Whether true or not, it's clear the strategy is to peel away more amenable elements from the would-be martyrs, of which there'll no doubt be more.

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli media reports Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei 'dead'

Next time someone asks about how important South Caucasus is, just show them this photo

The Netherlands’ youngest prime minister, Rob Jetten, was sworn in today vowing to end the paralysis and polarization that plagued the previous government, the most far-right in Dutch politics. politico.eu/article/dutch-…

Iceland is preparing to bring forward its referendum on joining the European Union to August. "Escalating threats from 🇺🇸, among them a joke by [🇺🇸ambassador] Billy Long that 🇮🇸 would become the 52nd state, have increased the urgency." politico.eu/article/icelan…

Mike Tirico always nails his Olympic sign off, but this one really hit. The Olympics aren’t perfect, but they uniquely bring people together and remind us there’s still so much good in the world, and so much fire in the human spirit. Now, more than ever, we needed to see that.

Great message. 🇺🇸

This was really stunning. And a fitting conclusion to a really fun Olympics. A good follow on to the summer games in Paris two years ago. LA and the French Alps have very big shoes to fill. Grazie, Italia. @milanocortina26 was truly golden🥇 🇮🇹

Milano meets Murano! 🔥 The Olympic Flame, housed in a Venetian glass ampoule, is ready to enter the Verona Arena, a glowing tribute to Italian excellence. #MilanoCortina2026 | #ClosingCeremony

The Olympic flag has officially been handed over. It is now with our new hosts, entrusting the heritage, passion and excellence of the Games to French Alps 2030. 💙🤍❤️ #MilanoCortina2026 | #ClosingCeremony

🥇🥈🥉 The final medal count of #MilanoCortina2026!! So many emotions!! #Olympics