Putin pune Armenia să aleagă între UE și Uniunea Eurasiatică. Dialog tensionat între liderul de la Kremlin și premierul Erevanului

Vladimir Putin has warned Armenia that its desire to join the EU conflicts with its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, urging a referendum. Nikol Pashinyan, however, refuses to discuss leaving the Moscow-led bloc. The leaders met during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, highlighting the growing rift between Russia and Armenia. Pashinyan's government aims to strengthen ties with the West, which has strained relations with Moscow. Putin emphasized that Armenia's EU aspirations complicate its current economic status, while Pashinyan insists a referendum is unnecessary after Armenia's recent legislative commitment to EU integration. The situation poses significant economic challenges for Armenia, balancing its ties with both the EU and Russia.