Armenia is terminating a protection arrangement with Russian border guards deployed to its main airport effective from August 1, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced in Yerevan on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the move, which was seen as a sign of decreasing Armenian reliance on Russia. Contact was continuing at all levels, Peskov said but did not provide details. Under a bilateral agreement, Russian troops have been deployed to Zvartnots International Airport t
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian openly criticized Russia at the weekend for occupying and annexing Ukraine’s internationally recognized territory, underscoring the Armenian government’s deepening rift with Moscow.
A driver was arrested and accused of leaving the scene of a collision where a pedestrian was hurt and the dog he was walking was killed, San Mateo police said
In a move that could add to tensions between Armenia and Russia, a senior Armenian official attended peace talks initiated by Ukraine and met with the chief of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s staff in Malta at the weekend.