DISINFO: The West is behind fake news about Russia's involvement in an attempted coup in Armenia
SUMMARY
The reports about Russia's possible involvement in the attempted coup in Armenia are fake, planted by Western intelligence services. The desire of some Armenian officials to "tweak" the report of the Investigative Committee of Armenia about the prevention of a coup in the hope of finding some Russian trace is absurd. It does not stand up to any criticism.
Moreover, this is simply a deliberately launched fake. Western intelligence consultants may be behind this crudely put-together pseudo-sensation. Their task is to prevent an improvement in the background of bilateral relations, including considering the upcoming Russian-Armenian contacts at the highest level.
RESPONSE
A recurring pro-Kremlin narrative accusing the West of dissemination of fake news, presenting Armenia as a puppet state that the West uses against Russia, underlying the idea that the Western path will lead to devastating consequences for Armenia. Read a similar case, claiming the West is trying to drive a wedge between Armenia and Russia.
This was a reaction to the statement of the Investigative Committee of Armenia about preventing an attempt to usurp power through a military coup. Several citizens of Armenia and Karabakh prepared for the coup and trained in military camps in Russia.
No evidence has been presented to back the claim, it is part of an ongoing pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign against Armenia, amid the country's growing cooperation with the West.
Pro-Kremlin media promote the idea that Armenia and the Caucasus are exclusively within Russia's zone of geopolitical dominance, and Russia has cautioned Yerevan that the West wants to tear Armenia away from Russia.
Armenia became a frequent target of Kremlin propaganda for its closer political cooperation with the EU, military cooperation with several member states, deployment of the EU civilian mission in the territory of Armenia, and several other actions, like ratification of the Rome statute, and freezing membership in CSTO, etc. Pro-Kremlin media accusing Armenia of unfriendly moves, flirting with Western countries, and changing its geopolitical orientation.
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