EU: Putin Issues Ultimatum to Armenia, a Repetition of the Ukrainian Scenario?

Author: Amos TraoréPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: Armenia

PoliticsBusiness & Economy

EU: Putin Issues Ultimatum to Armenia, a Repetition of the Ukrainian Scenario?

Vladimir Putin is demanding that Armenia clarify its orientation between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union, reminiscent of the pressure exerted on Ukraine in 2013. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan rejects the idea of a break with the EEU and emphasizes that Armenia has not yet decided to leave this organization. This situation arises amid a rapprochement between Yerevan and Brussels, as elections in June confirmed Pashinyan's pro-European trajectory.

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