Russia Recalls Ambassador to Armenia as Yerevan Pushes Closer EU Ties
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 30
Russia Recalls Ambassador to Armenia as Yerevan Pushes Closer EU Ties
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 30
Russia summoned Ambassador Sergei Kopyrkin back from Armenia for consultations in Moscow, marking a fresh escalation in tensions with Yerevan.
Moscow said the recall was driven by Armenian leaders' moves toward closer ties with the European Union, which it said were undermining cooperation inside the Eurasian Economic Union.
The step underscores a widening rift between Russia and the South Caucasus country as Armenia shifts its foreign-policy orientation toward Europe.
Is Armenia's shift towards the US and EU a path to prosperity or the prelude to a new regional conflict?
With a key election days away, will Armenia choose Western integration or a return to Moscow's influence?