Yerevan, June 1, 2026 (AFP) - Armenia rejects Putin's pressure for EU referendum

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2026-06-01

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday rebuffed Moscow's call for his country to hold a referendum on joining the EU, saying ties with Russia were in a "transformation phase." The Kremlin has upped pressure on Armenia over its rapprochement with Brussels ahead of weekend elections, banning fish imports from Monday in a move that came after Putin warned that the "Ukrainian scenario" began with Kyiv's EU ambitions. The EU, meanwhile, ac......

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