Author: Emil Lazarian

By PanARMENIAN

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Armenia could face market-priced Russian gas if it decides to leave the Eurasian Economic Union.

“We have heard statements from the Armenian leadership that the price of Russian gas and Russian energy resources is extremely attractive and more than preferential. This is indeed the case. Russia remains a reliable and responsible supplier of energy resources for all countries, especially for its closest allies and partners,” the Kremlin representative said, according to TASS.

At the same time, Peskov noted that such a regime is impossible for participants in other integration blocs, “obviously referring to the European Union.” According to him, a completely different pricing system operates there — one based on market rates.

“The price category there is entirely different — market-based. This is very well known to our friends in Yerevan,” he added.

Peskov also stated that the question of Armenia’s future direction of economic integration remains open. At the same time, he recalled that during a visit to Moscow, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia continues to remain a full member of the EAEU while simultaneously developing relations in other foreign policy directions, particularly with Europe.

“And as Pashinyan clarified at the time, at some stage it will be necessary to make a final decision, and this will be done through a referendum. In other words, the Armenian people themselves will have the final say,” the Kremlin spokesman concluded.

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev previously said that Pashinyan had “chosen the path of breaking relations” with Russia. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan responded that Armenia is not seeking to sever ties with Moscow.

“The information possessed by that official is incorrect. Armenia is not interested in severing political, economic or any other ties with Russia,” Mirzoyan said.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan solidified a strategic partnership in Yerevan, signing agreements on minerals and a transit corridor. This collaboration occurs before Armenia’s elections, hinting at potential shifts in regional alliances amidst Russian economic pressure.

In a significant diplomatic move, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan cemented a strategic partnership agreement in Yerevan on Tuesday. This development occurs just under two weeks before Armenia’s parliamentary elections, aiming to influence the South Caucasus nation’s geopolitical stance.

The leaders formalized agreements on critical minerals and proposed a vital 43-kilometer transit corridor through southern Armenia, facilitating Azerbaijan’s access to its Nakhchivan exclave and onwards to Turkey, Azerbaijan’s primary regional ally. The signing took place at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport during Rubio’s brief stopover, underscoring the urgency of the diplomatic engagement.

The timing of Rubio’s visit is critical as it precedes a June 7 election where Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party, advocating closer western ties, faces off against opposition parties with strong pro-Russian leanings. Russia preemptively cautioned Armenia about the potential loss of favorable gas prices should it pivot from Russian integration efforts.

(With inputs from agencies.)

For viewers tracking the escalating criminal underbelly of ‘Euphoria‘ Season 3, the exchange was not a throwaway moment. It arrived at a point of peak tension, and decoding it reshapes exactly what Naz intended and how close the episode came to an even bloodier ending than it already delivered.

Naz and Artur: The Season’s Most Dangerous Duo

Naz, played by Jack Topalian, operates as one of the most cold-blooded antagonists ‘Euphoria’ has ever introduced. He is a calculated and dangerous character who uses others to carry out violence while watching from a safe distance, unwilling to dirty his own hands but entirely comfortable with the results. His presence in Season 3 has loomed over nearly every major storyline, connecting Cassie and Nate’s domestic collapse to the wider criminal ecosystem the season has built.

Standing beside him throughout has been Artur, played by Matthew Willig, who functions as Naz’s personal enforcer. From dragging Cassie Howard hostage in her own apartment to handling the physical punishment Naz orders, Artur has been the blunt instrument of his boss’s threats all season long.

The dynamic between the two reached some of its most chilling territory in Episode 7, when Naz called Artur over to measure Nate and confirm whether he was really 6’5″ as claimed. The reason was immediate and terrifying: Naz announced that Nate was going to need a custom coffin.

Their partnership tells a larger story about the criminal infrastructure ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 has constructed, one where Naz serves as the calculating architect and Artur functions as the instrument of consequence. That relationship reached its defining moment when Naz suddenly found himself on the losing side of a confrontation he did not see coming.

The Money Exchange Scene That Changed Everything

The pivotal confrontation arrived when Maddy turned to the drug lord Alamo for help freeing Cassie from Naz’s grip. Maddy dropped the money bag at the exchange point while Alamo waited in his car. Cassie was brought out by Artur, and Naz opened the bag after Cassie brought it to him. There was no cash inside, and before Naz could react, Alamo shot him in the neck.

That is the precise moment Naz turned to Artur and delivered his order in Armenian. According to a Reddit discussion that surfaced after the episode, Naz told Artur “kill the whore’s son,” a command directed at Alamo, with a reported later line of “forgive me.” The translation, which HBO chose not to subtitle, sent viewers into a frenzy across social media and fan forums.

Artur’s response proved to be the pivot point of the entire scene. Naz asked Artur to kill Alamo, but Artur realized it would not benefit him and put the gun down. With Naz fatally wounded and Alamo’s power suddenly dominant, Artur read the room and stood down rather than escalate.

Alamo then stood over Naz and killed him, delivering a final shot before the scene closed out. The empire Naz had built on fear and financial leverage collapsed in a matter of seconds, and the man who had spent the season ordering others to carry out violence found himself powerless to stop it.

What “Kill the Whore’s Son” Really Reveals About Naz

The line itself, translated from Armenian, is a raw _expression_ of desperate rage. In the context of ‘Euphoria’ Season 3, it amounts to Naz’s final act of authority, a command barked by a man who had spent the whole season holding life and death over other people’s heads. What makes it so striking is the contrast with his usual composure and theatrical cruelty.

The “forgive me” that reportedly followed has drawn just as much attention from fans in online discussions. Coming from a character defined by calculation and menace, the phrase reads as either a final plea or a quiet admission of defeat, adding an unexpected dimension to a man the show had framed as pure threat.

HBO’s decision not to subtitle the Armenian lines reflects a deliberate storytelling choice. By leaving the exchange untranslated, the show placed viewers in the same position as Cassie and Maddy, hearing words without fully understanding them and feeling the menace without grasping its specifics. The ambiguity was the point.

Naz’s Cruelty and the Season’s Bigger Reckoning

Long before the fatal confrontation in Episode 7, Naz had already delivered some of the season’s most memorable lines. When crashing Cassie and Nate’s wedding to demand his money, Naz told Cassie directly, “I used to be your husband’s friend,” before making clear the nature of their new arrangement. On his way out, he delivered the line that defined Cassie’s entire arc: “Some women inherit wealth, but others inherit debt.”

‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson framed the Naz storyline around a central theme, noting in a post-episode featurette that the season is about action having consequences and how you can only outrun your mistakes for so long. The Armenian exchange with Artur in Episode 7 is the purest _expression_ of that idea, a man who weaponized consequences for others finally meeting his own.

Jacob Elordi reflected on Nate’s fate in the same behind-the-scenes video, saying that Nate made so many dark choices over the course of the show and that it was meaningful to see it all come to what it came to. His death, buried alive in the very construction site that started this debt spiral, connected directly back to every order Naz ever gave Artur to carry out.

As ‘Euphoria’ heads into its finale with Naz gone and Artur having made his choice to stand down, the question of where his loyalties truly lie now hangs over the endgame. If you watched that moment and had a read on what Artur lowering his weapon really signals about where he lands in the finale, the comments are exactly where that conversation belongs.