The Armenian political crisis started in 2020 with the Azerbaijani offensive against the self-declared Republic of Artsakh which triggered mass protests in Armenia. The crisis escalated after the Russ
The 2018 Velvet Revolution ousted the pro-Russian government of Serzh Sargsyan in favor of the pro-Western Nikol Pashinyan.
The Armenian General Staff, led by Onik Gasparyan in the middle, meeting with the Russian General Staff to "discuss cooperation in the military sphere" in 2020.
September 2022 would see Azerbaijani forces directly attack Armenia, when Armenia triggered the CSTO mutual defense clause, Russia and the CSTO refused to come to their aid.
The Azeri military checkpoint that closed the Lachin corridor, cutting off Artsakh from Armenia.
Armenia–Russia relations
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Bilateral relations between modern-day Armenia and the Russian Federation were established on 3 April 1992, though Russia has been an important actor in Armenia since the early 19th century. The two c
Armenian and Russian flags in Gyumri, Armenia
Vladimir Putin in Armenia, 2001
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia
Embassy of Armenia in Moscow