Russia strongly criticized Armenia on Sunday following the visit of the Ukrainian president. Volodymyr Zelensky in Yerevan, accusing the Armenian authorities of having offered him "a platform for anti-Russian remarks".
According to Russian news agencies cited by Reuters, this new controversy illustrates the growing deterioration of relations between Moscow and Yerevan, historical allies within the post-Soviet space.
During his visit to Armenia last week, Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia feared that "drones might fly over Red Square" during the May 9 celebrations in Moscow, held annually to commemorate the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
These statements provoked anger in the Kremlin, which increasingly views Armenian positions as hostile to its interests. Tensions between the two countries have escalated in recent years, particularly following Yerevan's criticism of Moscow's perceived insufficient support in the conflict with Azerbaijan.
Armenia, long considered one of Russia's closest allies in the Caucasus, has gradually increased signs of openness towards the West and strengthened its contacts with the European Union and the United States.
From the Ukrainian perspective, Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Yerevan was seen as an attempt to bolster diplomatic support in a region historically influenced by Moscow. No official comment from Armenian authorities was immediately reported regarding the Russian accusations.
This latest exchange of barbs comes as the war in Ukraine continues to reshape the geopolitical balance in the former Soviet Union, prompting several of Moscow's former partners to reassess their relations with the Kremlin.
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