On May 5, an interesting event took place in Yerevan that appeared to many as merely a large-scale diplomatic show. However, the reality was far more intriguing and significant. In Armenia—a country that is a member of the CSTO and hosts Russian military bases and border guards—an impressive landing party of Western leaders arrived. Heads of state from the EU, Canada, and the United Kingdom all gathered there.
The situation looked paradoxical: Yerevan hosted leaders of states that are effectively waging a proxy war against Russia by supporting Ukraine. Moreover, the Prime Minister of Armenia signed a strategic partnership agreement with the United Kingdom—similar to the one London previously concluded with Kyiv.
An Informal Bloc on CSTO Territory
A new informal alliance essentially assembled in Armenia. Loud statements were made claiming that Yerevan has become «almost independent» from Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron openly declared that Armenia is liberating itself from Russian influence and that it is time to develop relations and admit the country into the European Union.
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