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Articles with tag "Armenia"
howitzers for sale
Russia Accuses France of Risking War in South Caucasus After Armenian Arms Deal
“Paris is provoking another round of armed confrontation in the South Caucasus, and they are doing it in different ways,” Moscow said.
deepening rift
Russia Reckons With Loss of Regional Influence as Armenia Eyes Exit from Moscow-Led Military Bloc
Officials privately admit that Russia's chances of preventing an Armenian exit from the CSTO alliance are slim, sources told MT.
4 Min read
Troops Out
Russian Peacekeepers Complete Withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh
Nearly 2,000 Russian troops finished their withdrawal from the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Baku recaptured last year.
2 Min read
spiraling tensions
Russia Agrees to Remove Some Troops, Border Guards From Armenia
Russian guards would remain on Armenia's borders with Turkey and Iran, said the Kremlin.
2 Min read
‘continuous violations’
Armenian PM Threatens to Ban Russian TV Channels
“We expect the broadcasts of Russian TV channels to respect the citizens and the state system of Armenia,” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
2 Min read
interview
Armenia’s Envoy to the EU: ‘It Hurts to See How Moscow-Led Security Bloc Has Screwed Us’
Armenia, unhappy with Russia's waning role as a security guarantor, is seeking to strengthen its partnerships with the EU and the U.S.
7 Min read
disputed region
Russian Peacekeepers Withdrawing From Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin Confirms
Russia had deployed around 2,000 military personnel to the region as part of a Moscow-brokered deal in 2020 to end weeks of fighting between Armenia and...
2 Min read
Russian propagandist
Armenia Blocks Pro-Kremlin TV Host’s Shows
The two shows “Evening With Vladimir Solovyov” and “Sunday Evening With Vladimir Solovyov” were pulled off the air.
1 Min read
alternate payment
Armenian Banks to Suspend Russia’s Mir Payment System – RBC
The suspension will hinder Russian nationals living in Armenia from making non-cash transactions with their Mir cards, Russia's alternative to Visa and...
1 Min read
turning west
Armenian PM Calls on Citizens To Discuss EU Membership
Russia's longtime ally Armenia has grown angry with Moscow over what it considered inaction during Azerbaijan's offensive to retake Nagorno-Karabakh.
2 Min read
please go home
Armenia Asks Moscow to Remove Border Guards From Yerevan Airport
Under a 1992 agreement, Russia maintains several border guard detachments at locations throughout the South Caucasus country.
1 Min read
fraying ties
Armenia Says 'Froze' Participation in Russia-Led Security Bloc
But the Kremlin said later on Friday that it had not received official confirmation that Armenia was leaving the CSTO.
2 Min read
'de jure and de facto'
Kremlin Hopes Armenia Joining ICC Will Not Affect Relations
Yerevan is now required to arrest Vladimir Putin if he sets foot on Armenian territory, as the ICC issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader last...
1 Min read
LGBTQ+ rights
Armenia Denies Extradition Request for Gay Chechen Man Wanted by Russia
Salman Mukaev was detained by security services in his native Chechnya in 2020, after which he was subject to interrogation and torture.
1 Min read
Feature
A Life in One Suitcase։ The Karabakh Armenians Who Continued Onward to Russia
Many of the 100,000 ethnic Armenians uprooted by Azerbaijan’s takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh have chosen Russia as their final destination.
5 Min read
surprise move
Karabakh Dissolution Not Valid, Says Separatist Leader
The statement appeared to undo a historic move by the separatists to dissolve the disputed territory that was at the center of two wars between Armenia...
2 Min read
off the air
Armenia Suspends License of Russian Broadcaster Sputnik
The Russian Embassy in Yerevan criticized the decision, saying the measure was being taken to push Armenia further from Russia.
2 Min read
forced return
Russian Deserter Taken to Russia After Detention in Armenia – Activists
Dmitry Setrakov has reportedly been moved to Rostov-on-Don after being held at a Russian military base in the Armenian city of Gyumri.
1 Min read
kidnapping claims
Russian Military Detains Deserter in Armenia – NGO
The NGO argued that Russian authorities violated Armenia’s sovereign power to restrict a person’s liberty on its territory.
3 Min read
Feature
As Russia Relations Sour, Armenians Prepare to Defend Themselves
In southern Armenia’s Syunik province, the prospect of war looms large.
4 Min read
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