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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in front of Armenian and Russian flags during a bilateral meeting.

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Russia recycles its Moldova script to brand Armenia’s election illegitimate, ISW says

Hours after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract took 49.81%, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged "unprecedented Western pressure"—and Rosrybolovstvo threatened fresh import bans.

byDaniel Thomas

European Commission President ⁠Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan at Armenia-EU Summit on 5 May 2026. Photo: Nikol Pashinyan on X

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EU accuses Russia of ‘economic coercion’ against Armenia, announces €50 million support package

The announcement follows Kremlin warnings over Yerevan's growing cooperation with the West.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during а meeting of the Federal Assembly's Council of Legislators in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 28, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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Putin warns Armenia of a “Ukrainian scenario” over its push toward the EU

Speaking after a Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana on 29 May, the Russian leader also vowed to destroy any state attacking Kaliningrad.

byMaria Tril

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“Impossible”: Russia planned to move tens of thousands of Armenians home to vote — part of campaign to stop Armenia’s pivot West

Russia tries the Moldova playbook in Armenia: imported voters, a billionaire candidate, gas threats.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia recruited 994 Armenians for its war. Yerevan is pivoting west anyway.

994 contracts. 204 dead or missing. The country that wouldn't defend Armenia in Karabakh is now extracting Armenian lives at industrial scale.

byAlexander Moisseenko

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1531: Ukraine strikes Russia’s oil empire from Caspian to Baltic

NATO gives way to CALM as Europe scrambles to rearm.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Armenia could quit Russia’s NATO-equivalent alliance and economic union if Moscow uses gas as leverage, parliament speaker says

Simonyan said on 4 April that a gas price hike would prompt Armenia to exit both the Russia-led CSTO military bloc and the Eurasian Economic Union.

byYuri Zoria

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EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows

The document, circulated by EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas among member states, also calls for nuclear weapons removal from Belarus, reparations, and free elections inside Russia.

byYuri Zoria

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He tried to get away with money for army — but Ukraine caught him in Armenia

The organizer of a massive $480,000 fraud scheme is handed over by Armenia to Ukrainian authorities.

byOlena Mukhina

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Trump says he won’t meet Putin unless “we’re going to make a deal”

Trump said he would only engage in talks if there was a clear pathway to a peace agreement.

byYuri Zoria

The site “Clear Story News” mimics the look of a legitimate US news outlet, but is part of a broader Russian disinformation operation that uses AI-generated content to spread Kremlin-aligned narratives in the West.

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Hybrid War

The Register: Putin’s trolls return with AI-powered media fakes — and a Florida ex-cop at the helm

Insikt Group researchers link Llama 3-based models to a Kremlin-driven disinformation wave.

byYuri Zoria

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Armenia denies Russian troop surge. Ukraine reveals orders proving buildup

Ukraine’s military intelligence made public a Russian general’s directive contradicting Armenia’s denial of new deployments.

byYuri Zoria

A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Ukraine’s Intelligence: Moscow accelerates its troop buildup in Armenia as tensions with Azerbaijan rise

Ukraine’s military intelligence warns: this is not a coincidence—it’s part of a calculated move to destabilize the region.

byOlena Mukhina

Armenia Azerbajan Russian troop withdrawal

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As Russian troops leave Armenia, Moscow’s revenge playbook emerges

Russian peacekeepers' betrayal during Azerbaijan's advances prompted Armenia to make an unprecedented pivot westward. But Moscow never forgives desertion.

byThéo Prouvost

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Armenia takes first step toward EU membership

Armenia initiates EU membership process with new draft law, prompting Russian warning about dual membership in European and Eurasian economic blocs amid shifting regional alliances.

byOlena Mukhina

Russian snipers, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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The Insider: Russia continues to receive sniper rifles and ammunition from EU and US despite sanctions

The arms are flowing through neighboring countries at dramatically increased rates, a new investigation reveals.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Investigative journalist Christo Grozev: Kremlin plans to interfere in Georgia’s elections

"If Russia's plans work, it will be the end of a free Georgia as we know it," Grozev warned.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Armenia freezes participation in CSTO, Russia’s NATO equivalent, PM Pashinyan confirms

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says his country has frozen its participation in the CSTO at all levels. He indicated the decision is firm for now but left the door open for possible reevaluation depending on future developments.

byYuri Zoria

Foreign Ministery Dmytro Kuleba meeting his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan. Photo via Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Kuleba meets with Armenian Foreign Minister, who distances himself from Russia

The ministers discussed areas for deepening bilateral relations and international cooperation, especially in the context of Ukraine's future membership in the EU, among other things.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Armenia deepening relations with US, EU, considers joining EU, FM says

Signaling a potential pivot away from Moscow, Armenia's foreign minister revealed the country is weighing an EU membership application driven by public pro-European sentiments.

byYuri Zoria

Armenia

Russia recycles its Moldova script to brand Armenia’s election illegitimate, ISW says

EU accuses Russia of ‘economic coercion’ against Armenia, announces €50 million support package

Putin warns Armenia of a “Ukrainian scenario” over its push toward the EU

“Impossible”: Russia planned to move tens of thousands of Armenians home to vote — part of campaign to stop Armenia’s pivot West

Russia recruited 994 Armenians for its war. Yerevan is pivoting west anyway.

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1531: Ukraine strikes Russia’s oil empire from Caspian to Baltic

Armenia could quit Russia’s NATO-equivalent alliance and economic union if Moscow uses gas as leverage, parliament speaker says

EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows

He tried to get away with money for army — but Ukraine caught him in Armenia

Trump says he won’t meet Putin unless “we’re going to make a deal”

The Register: Putin’s trolls return with AI-powered media fakes — and a Florida ex-cop at the helm

Armenia denies Russian troop surge. Ukraine reveals orders proving buildup

Ukraine’s Intelligence: Moscow accelerates its troop buildup in Armenia as tensions with Azerbaijan rise

As Russian troops leave Armenia, Moscow’s revenge playbook emerges

Armenia takes first step toward EU membership

The Insider: Russia continues to receive sniper rifles and ammunition from EU and US despite sanctions

Investigative journalist Christo Grozev: Kremlin plans to interfere in Georgia’s elections

Armenia freezes participation in CSTO, Russia’s NATO equivalent, PM Pashinyan confirms

Kuleba meets with Armenian Foreign Minister, who distances himself from Russia

Armenia deepening relations with US, EU, considers joining EU, FM says

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