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Pro-US Armenian PM Pashinyan wins election in a setback for Russia
short by Mini Tiwari / on Monday, 8 June, 2026
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan's party secured victory in the country's closely watched parliamentary elections. While US President Donald Trump had endorsed Pashinyan, his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, wanted him to lose over his push to deepen ties with the West and lessen dependence on Moscow. Russia was reportedly working against Pashinyan and running disinformation campaigns.
read more at Reuters