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. The move came after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the "Ukrainian scenario" began with Kyiv's EU ambitions.......

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