Pashinyan Wins Armenian Election Despite Moscow's Pressure Campaign

Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party secured 49.81% of the vote in Armenia's June 8 parliamentary election, enough to form a government without coalition partners. The result came despite a sustained Russian pressure campaign aimed at disrupting his re-election. Voters endorsed Pashinyan's European integration agenda and continued distancing from Moscow—a strategic choice with significant implications for Armenia's energy dependency and CSTO membership.