Russia to Ramp Up Influence Efforts in Armenia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections – Vedomosti

Russia to Ramp Up Influence Efforts in Armenia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections – Vedomosti

The Kremlin is ramping up efforts to reassert its influence in Armenia ahead of the country’s 2026 parliamentary elections, the Vedomosti business daily reported Wednesday, citing officials and other sources familiar with the strategy.

Putin replaces Armenia overseer – Aze.Media

The Kremlin’s domestic policy bloc has been given a new task — overseeing Armenia. According to Minval, citing Vedomosti, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Sergey Kiriyenko, along with his subordinates, is now responsible for information operations in Armenia. This role was previously held by Dmitry Kozak. Kiriyenko had already been overseeing separatist regions such as Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Donbas,…

The Armenian leadership is increasingly leaning towards the West, which is unacceptable from the point of view of Russian state policy, informed sources explain.