Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Armenia it is impossible to be part of both the EU and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, sign…

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Armenia it is impossible to be part of both the EU and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, signaling Russian leverage against Armenia’s EU aspirations.

Date

2026-04-01

Status

past

Country

Armenia

Theme

Russian influence

Evidence

1. Putin said Russia is “absolutely calm” about Armenia’s efforts to forge closer ties with the EU, but he noted that for Armenia ”it’s impossible to be in a customs union with the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union.”

   Source: https://www.apnews.com/article/642f4d5863ab584e0dc1e9a894c8cd0b | external