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Moscow’s harsh blow to Yerevan. The West “applauds” Pashinyan. Alpha Newsroom 08.06.2026

June 08 2026, 17:00

Today in Alpha News Room:

🔹 Moscow reacted to the elections in Armenia: “unprecedented pressure” is emphasized

🔹 The Russian MFA, the Kremlin, and a State Duma deputy criticized the conduct of the elections

🔹 Why was the CEC press conference delayed? Vahagn Hovakimyan explained

🔹 According to preliminary data, 3 forces are entering the NA, while the PAP does not clear the required threshold

🔹 EU and French leaders congratulated Pashinyan on his election victory

🔹 Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa, and Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed their support for “Armenia’s democracy and sovereignty”

🔹 A CIS IPA observer described the atmosphere at Armenia’s parliamentary elections as tense

🔹 Alexander Savin, CIS IPA observer, pointed to legal issues in the electoral process

🔹 Narek Karapetyan thanked his compatriots

🔹 These elections cannot be called legitimate: Konstantin Zatulin’s sharp reaction