Armenia, a small Christian post-Soviet nation at the heart of the South Caucasus, is heading into its June 7 parliamentary elections at a moment of deep political uncertainty and strategic drift. Under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Yerevan has increasingly turned toward the European Union and the United States, while distancing itself from Russia – the very partner that has long played a central role in Armenia’s security, economic resilience, and regional position.
For many Armenians, these elections are not merely a routine vote, but a choice over whether the country continues down a risky path of confrontation with Moscow and dependence on distant Western promises, or restores a more balanced and pragmatic foreign policy rooted in Armenia’s long-standing alliance with Russia.
At stake are the survival of Pashinyan’s government, the future of Armenian-Russian relations, Armenia’s ability to preserve stability in an increasingly volatile South Caucasus, and the broader struggle between outside Western influence and the region’s established security realities.
This page brings together RT’s coverage of the election campaign, the widening rift between Yerevan and Moscow, the domestic political struggle reshaping Armenia, and the geopolitical forces that could determine whether the country returns to a stable partnership with Russia or moves further into uncertainty under Western patronage.
