Donald Trump Gets a Boost in Putin's Back Yard
Summary
Armenia held parliamentary elections where the ruling Civil Contract party won nearly half the votes. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called it a historic win as his party aims to reduce Russia’s influence, while President Donald Trump supported Pashinyan during the vote.Key Facts
- Armenia’s Civil Contract party won 49.8% of the vote in recent elections.
- This is less than their 54% share in the 2021 election.
- Three main pro-Russian parties together received 37% of the votes.
- The elections followed Armenia’s military defeat by Azerbaijan in 2023.
- Armenia is shifting its diplomacy away from Russia toward the European Union and NATO.
- President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the elections.
- Moscow is accused of interfering in the elections.
- Russia has compared Armenia’s moves to the events leading to its invasion of Ukraine.
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