https://podcasts.groong.org/digest/news/Recent content in News Digest on Groong PodcastHugoen-usSun, 31 May 2026 09:00:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/digest/news/2026-05-31-news-weekly-digest/Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/digest/news/2026-05-31-news-weekly-digest/<!-- EDITOR CHECKLIST — remove this block before publishing [ ] Named sources correctly attributed (no mismatched headlines/URLs) [ ] Naming conventions: "[Artsakh](/tags/nagorno-karabakh/)" not "Karabakh/Nagorno-Karabakh"; "Turkey" not "Türkiye"; last-name-only for Armenian officials [ ] No banned phrases: em-dash, "delve", "tapestry", "nuanced", "pivotal", "crucial", "robust", "highlights" (verb), "underscores", "furthermore", "moreover" [ ] No story appears in more than one news section [ ] Brief Notes: each item is a single concise sentence [ ] Set draft = false in frontmatter when ready to publish --> <p>As Armenia heads toward June 7 parliamentary elections, Pashinyan faces pressure from Russia while backing from Trump, with opposition arrests continuing and critical TRIPP corridor agreements signed with the United States.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/digest/news/2026-05-24-news-weekly-digest/Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/digest/news/2026-05-24-news-weekly-digest/<!-- EDITOR CHECKLIST — remove this block before publishing [ ] Named sources correctly attributed (no mismatched headlines/URLs) [ ] Naming conventions: "[Artsakh](/tags/nagorno-karabakh/)" not "Karabakh/Nagorno-Karabakh"; "Turkey" not "Türkiye"; last-name-only for Armenian officials [ ] No banned phrases: em-dash, "delve", "tapestry", "nuanced", "pivotal", "crucial", "robust", "highlights" (verb), "underscores", "furthermore", "moreover" [ ] No story appears in more than one news section [ ] Brief Notes: each item is a single concise sentence [ ] Set draft = false in frontmatter when ready to publish --> <p>Armenia&rsquo;s June 7 parliamentary campaign turned sharply confrontational as security forces raided opposition offices, Russia escalated economic pressure through export bans, and Pashinyan announced new railway connectivity through Turkey while signaling further territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.</p>