America building in Russia’s former backyard | Eastern Express

Armenia has begun ratifying the agreement behind TRIPP, a Washington-backed transport project crossing the country’s southern Meghri region. The 43-kilometer route could connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave and Turkey while opening Armenia to new trade, energy and communications networks. Washington would receive a dominant stake in the development company, although Armenian authorities would retain sovereign control over borders, customs and security. Russia and Iran are looking at the project with concern as American influence expands across territory Moscow once expected its own security services to supervise. Eastern Express host Jonasz Rewiński and his guest, Richard Giragosian, Founding Director of the Regional Studies Center, examine whether Trump’s railway could help loosen Putin’s geopolitical grip on the South Caucasus. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction: TRIPP corridor & Armenia’s legislative steps to implement it 04:46 - Introduction: Armenia’s strategic incentives & Russia’s decline 06:42 - Interview: Risk of project failure, Armenian sovereignty & regional tensions 17:56 - Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/   / tvpworldcom     / tvpworld_com     / tvp_world   https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsk...   / tvpworld.com   https://t.me/tvp_world #Armenia #TRIPP #project