DISINFO: The EU is funding Pashinyan’s anti-Russian foreign policy
SUMMARY
In fact, the EU is funding Pashinyan's anti-Russian foreign policy. The West is interested in breaking Armenian-Russian military-political and economic ties and turning Armenia into a second Ukraine or a Russophobic foothold in the South Caucasus.
The EU wants to invest in Armenia to keep Pashinyan in power and stimulate anti-Russian and pro-Western sentiments. If the EU does invest in Armenia, Pashinyan will use this for his PR during the election campaign, claiming that ties with Russia were severed and that the West is investing in Armenia.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the EU's involvement in Armenia, claiming that Brussels is using its financial assistance to Armenia to weaken its ties with Russia.
This claim is a response to the meeting between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, held in Brussels on 14 July 2025.
The EU reaffirmed its strong commitment to supporting Armenia's resilience and long-term development through substantial financial and technical assistance.
The EU is a key reform partner in Armenia. The European Union and Armenia have been working together for over 30 years. The EU's assistance to Armenia is part of a broader strategy to support economic development, democratic reforms, and regional stability, as outlined in various cooperation agreements.
The article falsely equates closer EU-Armenia relations with anti-Russian sentiment. Armenia maintains a multi-vector foreign policy, striking a balance between its relations with both Russia and the West.
Pro-Kremlin outlets promote the idea that Armenia is exclusively within Russia's zone of geopolitical dominance, discrediting any rapprochement with other countries. Russia has cautioned Yerevan that the West is trying to drive a wedge between Armenia and Russia. Read a similar case claiming that the West wants to tear Armenia away from Russia.
The EU supports Armenia's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, inviolability of the borders of Armenia, and the country's peaceful aspirations.
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