Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the…
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, warned that Armenia will face a powerful crisis or even worse if it breaks off economic relations with Russia.
Consensus
- Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, stated that a break in economic relations between Armenia and Russia would lead to a deep internal crisis in Armenia.
- Medvedev claimed that the West uses Armenia as a geopolitical tool against Russia and will abandon it once it is no longer useful.
- He warned that the West, including the EU and the US, does not care about the well-being of Armenian citizens.
- Medvedev compared Armenia's potential fate to that of Georgia after the 2008 war, when Georgia was used by the West and then abandoned.
- He stated that if Armenia continues its pro-Western course, it may face consequences similar to those experienced by Georgia.
Points of divergence
- President Vladimir Putin previously demanded that Yerevan hold a referendum on leaving the Eurasian Economic Union and joining the EU, calling it a condition for a 'soft, intelligent, and mutually beneficial divorce.' — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Putin also referenced Ukraine's conflict as a consequence of its attempt to join the EU. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Medvedev made these remarks in his MAX channel, not in a formal interview with RIA Novosti. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Medvedev foresees a powerful crisis or 'what's worse' for Armenia due to rift with Russia — The Moscow Times
- Medvedev foresees crisis in Armenia in case of break with Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Medvedev foresees Armenia's fate like Georgia's if it continues the course towards the West — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Dmitry Medvedev
- Armenia
- West
- Security Council
- RIA Novosti
- Yerevan
- Georgia
- Moscow
- Max
- Tbilisi
- South Ossetia
- Deputy Chairman