Court Case: Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court has received the indictment in the criminal case against National Assembly deputy Narek Karapetyan and Strong Armenia leader Alik Aleksanyan, with Karapetyan reportedly facing bail and travel limits while prosecutors pursue money-laundering and coercion allegations. Russia-Armenia Tensions: Moscow escalated its criticism of Yerevan’s stance on Russians avoiding mobilization, with Zakharova calling recent Armenian statements “provocative,” while Russian officials also dismissed claims of “sanctions” on Armenian agricultural exports as misleading. EU Pivot & Diplomacy: Prime Minister Pashinyan said Armenia is renaming the Foreign Ministry to strengthen the economic role in foreign policy, as Russian aides preview Putin-Pashinyan talks in Bishkek focused on Armenia’s European orientation and the arrests of opposition figures. Economy & Energy: Finance Minister Hovhannisyan outlined a forecast for 5–5.5% growth and a 50% agricultural production jump, while the government is also modeling the impact of possible higher Russian gas prices. Social Pressure: Karabakh refugee families say rental costs are rising fast enough to push them out of housing, with calls for authorities to rein in prices. Church Under Strain: A court decision on jurisdiction keeps the case involving Catholicos Garegin II and bishops moving through Armenia’s legal system.