WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on May 22, 2026, by Emil Avdaliani, research fellow at the Turan Research Center and a professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia: * * * Russian Influence Drains Away in the South Caucasus Armenia is building closer relations with the EU, underlining Russia's diminishing influence in the South Caucasus. * For decades, Moscow's power in the South Caucasus res  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 22, 2026, by Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department: * * * Will the AI Economy Have a Middle Class? The Case for an AI Homestead Policy AI is beginning to split the U.S. economy. On one end, the data center buildout is generating strong demand for skilled trades, such as electricians, HVAC technicians, and construction managers, not seen in y  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 22, 2026, by Mamie Powers, managing editor of Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Turkiye and Armenia Initiate Official Bilateral Trade Executive Summary: * Turkiye announced that preparations for official bilateral trade with Armenia were completed on May 11. Goods no longer need to be reregistered in a third country before reaching their final destination when moving between the two countries. * Armenia and Tu  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by analyst Aybaniz Ismayilova in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Turkiye Promotes Eurasian Transit Development Executive Summary: * Turkiye and Armenia signed an agreement on May 4 to restore the Ani Bridge, another step in their normalization process. This development is part of moves to expand regional connectivity projects amid transport disruptions caused by the Iran conflict. *  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 (TNSxrep) -- Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans continue to express anxiety about the economy Growing concerns over the cost of living are driving down Trump's approval ratings and fueling pessimism about the nation's direction. * Widespread economic anxiety is driving national pessimism. Eighty-eight percent of Tennesseans characterize the cost of living as expensive, and 58 percent be  more