Russian dictator putin threatens Armenia with "Ukrainian scenario" because of its European integration aspirations

The russian president vladimir putin stated that Armenia could face a "Ukrainian scenario" due to its aspirations for European integration, and also vowed to "razed to the ground" any country that attempts to attack russia's Kaliningrad Oblast.

The kremlin leader made these remarks during a press conference following the EAEC summit in Astana, according to The Moscow Times.

Commenting on Yerevan’s aspirations for European integration, the kremlin leader drew parallels with events in Ukraine.

"I have already mentioned this. The crisis in Ukraine began with attempts to integrate Ukraine into the EU. We were not opposed to that," putin emphasized.

In addition, putin responded to a recent statement by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys that, in the event of a conflict, NATO is capable of completely destroying russian bases in the Kaliningrad Oblast. In response, the russian leader threatened to “raze to the ground those who try to do this.”

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, US President Donald Trump expressed support for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the parliamentary elections. Trump posted a message to that effect on the social media platform Truth Social on Thursday, May 28.