Russia Recalls Armenia Envoy Amid Growing EU Ties Tensions

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Armenia’s emerging Western orientation should not be viewed as a political property of any single leader but as a shift away from strategic overdependence on Moscow toward broader partnership with Europe and the United States, reflecting a collective national reassessment.

Formally allied to Russia, the Caucasus nation of around 3 million people has been deepening ties with the West in recent ​years despite its economic dependence on Moscow.

At a summit in Kazakhstan on Friday, Putin invoked what he called the "Ukrainian scenario" to warn Armenia against pursuing closer ties with the EU.