Putin Warns Armenia Over EU Ambitions, Citing ‘Ukrainian Scenario’

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Kyiv Post

During a press briefing on May 10, Vladimir Putin addressed Armenia’s growing alignment with the European Union, urging Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to hold a referendum to choose between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). While claiming Moscow would support what benefits the Armenian people, Putin warned of “certain circumstances” and invoked the “Ukrainian scenario,” claiming that conflict began with Kyiv’s EU aspirations.