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Armenia Ditches Russia for the EU and Azerbaijan

The Duran on Odysee

Published
August 30, 2026
Duration
8:07
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Last updated
Sep 13, 2026

Discusses In this episode we break down Nikol Pashinyan’s dramatic push to pull Armenia away from Russia and t…

Summary

In this episode we break down Nikol Pashinyan’s dramatic push to pull Armenia away from Russia and the CSTO and toward the European Union, Azerbaijan and Turkey. We explain why this pivot threatens Armenia’s security and economy, from Nagorno Karabakh to Russian gas supplies and the powerful Yerevan diaspora. Is Pashinyan saving Armenia’s future or settin…

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In this episode we break down Nikol Pashinyan’s dramatic push to pull Armenia away from Russia and the CSTO and toward the European Union, Azerbaijan and Turkey. We explain why this pivot threatens Armenia’s security and economy, from Nagorno Karabakh to Russian gas supplies and the powerful Yerevan diaspora. Is Pashinyan saving Armenia’s future or setting it up for disaster?00:00:00 Pashinyan's push to take Armenia into the EU00:00:29 Breaking from Russia and the CSTO security umbrella00:00:58