Putin warns Armenia over EU accession path and trade ties at Kyrgyzstan summit
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has warned Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that Yerevan's bid to move closer to the European Union could disrupt trade with Moscow. The exchange took place on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. It comes as relations between Russia and Armenia have fallen to historic lows amid Armenia's pivot toward the West.According to the account of the meeting, Putin said Moscow needed clarity on whether Armenia intended to pursue EU membership in order to decide the future of bilateral trade. He said that joining the EU would amount... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 15:05 LONDON
Sponsored
