Putin told Pashinyan that Armenia’s move toward EU membership would effectively mean leaving the EAEU, raising the stakes for trade and strategy.
Armenia’s Central Election Commission recounts votes from one-third of polling stations, adjusting totals for major parties amid election disputes.
Armenia’s ruling party secures parliamentary majority, reinforcing Pashinyan’s pro-EU course amid opposition challenges and Russian economic pressures.
President Putin threatens Armenia with higher tariffs and work restrictions if it leaves the Eurasian Economic Union amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Russia threatens to suspend duty-free gas and oil supplies to Armenia as Yerevan pursues closer ties with the EU, risking critical energy and trade cooperation.