By Tom Balmforth, Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Lucy PapachristouLONDON/WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-election next month, fearing his victory could lock in the former Soviet republic’s realignment with the West, according to Western intelligence and government officials.

Armenia’s election is becoming a test of Pashinyan’s westward foreign-policy pivot and Russia’s remaining leverage.

Russia sharply criticized Armenia on Thursday for drawing closer to the EU, saying it was not pursuing a balanced position towards Moscow and was

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will "help our wonderful American energy companies gain access from Central Asia all the way to the United States," Trump wrote.

By Tom Balmforth, Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Lucy PapachristouLONDON/WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of…

Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-election next month, fearing his victory could lock in the former Soviet republic’s…

Russia is reportedly working to unseat Armenia's leader ahead of the June 7 election. Moscow fears his re-election will cement Armenia's shift towards the West. Plans include…

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Russia recalls its envoy to Armenia amid rising EU ties, escalating tensions ahead of the upcoming election.