In a raw display of muscle-flexing, Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a chilling ultimatum to longtime ally Armenia: keep flirting with the European Union, and Russia will slam the door on cheap oil and gas supplies. The threat dropped just days before Armenia’s parliamentary election on Sunday, where polls show Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan — a leader tilting strongly toward the West — is on track for victory. This isn’t bluffing. Landlocked Armenia, with just

The race to establish a permanent human presence on the moon is entering a new phase, with NASA turning to private space companies to help build the foundation for future lunar settlements. On Tuesday, the agency announced that Blue Origin will play a key role in transporting equipment and exploration vehicles to the moon under a contract worth at least $188 million. The missions are tied to NASA’s long-term Moon Base program, which aims to place astronauts at the lunar South