"La Russie est devenue toxique pour les Arméniens" : des élections législatives sous pression en Arménie

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Armenia held parliamentary elections Sunday as voters decided the country's geopolitical future, with incumbent PM Nikol Pashinyan seeking closer ties to the European Union and United States while Russia deployed economic coercion—including boycotts of agricultural exports and threats to energy supplies—to preserve its influence over the former Soviet republic. Pashinyan appeared positioned to win despite Russian pressure tactics, with the vote also addressing peace negotiations toward longtime rival Azerbaijan. The election crystallized a broader East-West competition for influence in the South Caucasus.