Continents and concerns converge


A sweeping view of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. - The New York Times

RUSSIA’s domestic intelligence agency patrols the meandering river, alongside cameras, watchtowers and three rows of barbed-wire fencing.

But Russia itself is almost 350km away. And by January, the Russian officers will start leaving.

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