There is not yet a genuine crisis in Russia-Armenia relations because the discourse against Armenia from Moscow comes from Foreign Minister Lavrov, spokesperson Peskov, and lower-level officials, not Vladimir Putin himself, indicating the issue has not reached Putin's personal attention level.
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Richard GiragosianEvidence Quote
“much of the discourse against Armenia coming from Moscow...It's usually foreign minister Lavrov, presidential spokesman Pescov, or the crazy lady at the foreign ministry...it's not Vladimir Putin. We're not yet at a crisis because it's not Putin elevating this discourse.”
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus— Center for Strategic & International StudiesCreated: 8/11/2026, 5:26:17 AM
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