politics
May 11, 2026
Moscow awaits ‘explanations’ from Yerevan over Zelensky’s ‘anti-Russian’ statements
The Ukrainian leader made remarks during an Armenia-EU summit that the Russian Defense Ministry considered a threat
TL;DR
- Russia expects Armenia to explain why it did not react to Ukrainian President Zelensky's 'anti-Russian' statements during a summit in Yerevan.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that hosting such rhetoric goes against the partnership between Russia and Armenia.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Armenian ambassador to protest Zelensky's 'terrorist threats against Russia'.
- Relations between Russia and Armenia have cooled since Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan came to power in 2018, partly due to a perceived lack of Russian military assistance in a conflict with Azerbaijan.