Today, there is important news from Armenia. Here, Russia has openly warned that if Armenia keeps removing Russian military and strategic influence from its soil, Russia will respond with economic devastation. This marks a decisive escalation because after losing credibility as Armenia’s protector, Russia is now trying to preserve control by turning Armenia’s remaining dependence into a weapon, setting the stage for a direct confrontation. The latest escalation followed the Kremlin meeting between Vladimir Putin and Nikol Pashinyan, after which Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk delivered the message in blunt form. Armenia was told it cannot move toward the European Union while keeping the benefits of privileged cooperation inside the Eurasian Economic Union. Putin reinforced that line by saying the two integration tracks are incompatible, making clear that if Armenia keeps fo

Source: Russian blackmail: allow our soldiers in, or we will wipe you out economically