Russia sharply criticized Armenia on Thursday for drawing closer to the EU, saying it was not pursuing a balanced position towards Moscow and was cooperating with European nations wishing Russia harm.
Moscow is dialing up pressure on the South Caucasus country ahead of a June 7 parliamentary vote pitting the ruling Civil Contract party, which is building closer ties to the West, against an array of opposition groups, several of them pro-Russian.
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Recent polls show Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party in the lead with roughly 30 percent support.
Moscow in recent days has expressed its displeasure at the increasingly warm relationship between Armenia and the West forged by Pashinyan, who is seeking a third term in office.
