Putin Confronts Pashinyan Over Election Rules and Armenia’s Westward Drift

Putin the Terrible, what a bully! Will he invade Armenia next?

"In a rare public airing of differences, Russian President Vladimir Putin pressed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday over restrictions affecting Russian passport holders and other pro-Russian figures ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election. The televised exchange, during talks in Moscow on April 1, underscored the widening rift between the two formally allied countries. ..."

Putin Confronts Pashinyan Over Election Rules and Armenia’s Westward Drift "In a rare public airing of differences, Putin warned Pashinyan that Yerevan’s westward drift was straining ties with Moscow."

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, on April 1, 2026.