“So that it is not easy for Pashinyan and so that he is not forgotten”: why is the Kremlin putting pressure on Armenia
Russia has fewer and fewer opportunities to influence the situation in neighboring countries Before the elections in Armenia, Russia increased pressure on its long-time partner: it banned the import of Armenian cognac, flowers, strawberries and tomatoes, discussed sending 100 thousand voters from Russia, and Putin hinted to Yerevan about the “Ukrainian scenario.” Nevertheless, experts and polls predict Nikol Pashinyan a landslide victory in the elections, and Vorstka’s sources in the Kremlin