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Armenia plans to apply for EU membership by 2028, causing tensions with Russia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this shift aims to provide alternatives for the Armenian people. Relations with Moscow have soured since Armenia's military defeat to Azerbaijan in 2020. Pashinyan emphasized that Armenia does not intend to leave the Eurasian Economic Union immediately. Russia has warned that dual membership in the EU and EAEU is not feasible and urged a referendum on Armenia's Western orientation. Armenia has also shown disinterest in the CSTO, a Russian-led military alliance, amid trade restrictions imposed by Moscow.