https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/c6dff8cf-e82d-4871-9286-33a0805be0ce It appears that Armenia’s pro-Western prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, can expect victory in the elections on June 7. This has drawn the ire of the Kremlin, which started to exert economic pressure on the South Caucasus country, with some even talking about a military intervention. Can Armenia escape Russia’s orbit? Is that even the goal? “It's not like that Armenia has a choice, either West or Russia,” said Marcin Zaborowski, TVP World’s Europe Editor, explaining that what Yerevan is seeking is “to have more options, (it) wants to diversify, but it does not want to break away from a close relationship with Russia. The polls also show clear support for Pashinyan’s party in spite of Moscow’s grumbling. “Putin has communicated to the Armenians: ‘No, you don’t have a choice. You are either with us or you are against us.’ And the Armenians don’t want to accept that kind of ultimatum,” Zaborowski added, citing the Armenians’ disappointment with the failure of Russian peacekeepers to step in when the neighboring Azerbaijan attacked and ultimately conquered the Armenian-majority Nagorno-Karabakh breakaway province. Join our host, Marie Kato, and her guest as they discuss what Armenia’s options in the West are, and why complete independence from Russia may be ultimately impossible. The interview also covers the Hungarian-Ukrainian talks regarding minority rights and how Hungary’s new PM, Péter Magyar, is trying to present his country as a constructive force, “expecting what Viktor Orbán has previously “demanded.” Chapters: 00:00 Kremlin signals its displeasure at Armenia’s Westward tilt 02:21 Armenia’s dependency on Russia and erosion of trust following Karabakh war 04:05 How likely is Russia to attack Armenia? 06:18 Can Armenia balance East and West and what do the EU and U.S. have to offer? 10:44 Public sentiment in Armenia and likely election outcome 13:33 Hungary’s reengagement with the EU and talks with Ukraine on minority rights 16:40 Impact on Hungary’s EU stance toward Ukraine 17:53 Germany’s expectations and Hungary’s regional role 18:51 Rebalancing Hungary’s ties with Russia and China 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Armenia #EU #Russia Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:34:40 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/c6dff8cf-e82d-4871-9286-33a0805be0ce All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.