Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won nearly 50% of Sunday's vote, defeating the pro-Russian Strong Armenia party led by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, which received around 23% of the vote.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has tapped two individuals to coordinate work across U.S. spy agencies to monitor threats to the 2026 elections, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.