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Nikol Pashinyan, Vladimir Putin
Armenia / Russia
May 30, 2026
Verified: May 30, 2026
"Armenian President Pashinyan is pursuing a diversification strategy involving the EU. The Eurasian Economic Union, led by Moscow, has threatened to suspend Armenia. President Putin stated that reconciliation between EU membership and Eurasian Union ties is impossible."
Author: Thomas de Waal
Thomas de Waal provides the definitive account of the geopolitical tensions in the South Caucasus. Understanding the historical dependency of Armenia on Russia and the complex security architecture of the region is essential to grasp why the shift toward the EU is causing such a severe reaction from Moscow.
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