EAEU
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The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEС), comprising Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, and other member states, is advancing economic integration through agreements such as the free trade zone with the UAE, set to take effect on October 6, 2026. Recent mentions highlight growing trade with the UAE, rising transport volumes across member states in the first half of 2026, and increased financial measures including higher fees for handling Russian cash in EAEС banks. The bloc is also facing internal tensions, particularly with Armenia over sanitary standards for agricultural exports an…
Events
- Armenia Abandons EU Referendum Plan After Law Passage
- Putin: Russia-Armenia Trade Hits $2.5B in 2026
- Putin, Pashinian Discuss Relations Amid EU Ambitions
- Putin invites Pashinyan to Moscow for bilateral talks
- Putin Holds Meetings on Armenia, China, and EU at SCO Summit
- Putin Urges Armenia to Choose EU or EAEС Path
- Russia Criticizes Armenia's EU Bid Amid EAEС Ties
- Medvedev: Armenia's EU bid will harm ties with Russia
- Pashinyan: Armenia will begin preparing to submit an application for…
- Armenia Drops Russia as Strategic Ally Over 2022 Border Crisis
Recent coverage
- Alexey Ovchuk gave an interview to the channel Russia 24 — МИД России
- Alexey Ovchuk gave an interview to the channel Russia 24 — Правительство России
- In the SB of RF called on countries of SCO and EAEU to develop fast and safe transport by sea and land — Интерфакс
- Putin believes Armenia cannot be in both the EU and the EAEU at the same time — Интерфакс
- Putin invited Pahinyan to Moscow to discuss the situation with membership in the EU and EAEU — Коммерсантъ
- Main statements by Putin on Russia-Armenia relations: — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Vladimir Putin invited Nikol Pashinyan to Moscow to separately discuss accumulated issues in Russia and Armenia relations — Mash
- Armenia receives significant benefits from working within the EAEU, it is not only about energy prices, Putin noted... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Pashinyan publicly clashed with Putin over Armenia's future in the EAEU — Агентство. Новости
- Pashinyan declares refusal of referendum in favor or against EU, but believes a choice must be made — Интерфакс
- Nicol Pashinyan and Vladimir Putin met in Bishkek. They discussed Armenia's membership in the EAEU among other things — Настоящее Время
- Pashinyan stated that Armenia is not planning to exit the EAEU yet — Вечерняя Москва
- Main news for this hour: — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin met with Pashinyan for the first time after the start of the crisis between Russia and Armenia — Новая газета Европа
- Putin: Armenia's entry into another organization implies exit from EAEU — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin at meeting with Pahinyan offered to give the Armenian people a choice on joining the EU and asked what people want. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin: Armenia's course in the EU practically means exit from EAEU — Вести
- Putin stated that Armenia's desire to join the EU creates difficulties for its presence in the EAEU — Интерфакс
- Putin at meeting with Pahinyan offered to give the Armenian people a choice on joining the EU and asked what people want. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin called Armenia's desire to join the EU a legitimate right of the country — Вечерняя Москва