Yerevan is threatening to withdraw from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) as tensions with Moscow reach a breaking point. On April 1st, following a high-stakes meeting between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin cautioned the Armenian government against pursuing closer ties with the European Union and the U.S.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksei Overchuk suggested that an Armenian move toward EU membership would effectively end air travel between the two nations, citing the current lack of flight connections between Russia and the European bloc.
Overchuk further signaled a looming economic rift, stating that Armenia has come “very close to the point” where a complete restructuring of bilateral economic relations becomes inevitable. In what appears to be an immediate retaliatory step, Moscow has already begun imposing “stricter requirements” on Armenian imports.
