"Russia's Medvedev: No Support for Armenia in Azerbaijan Offensive"

Russian deputy chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, criticized Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and indicated that Russia will not support Armenia in its conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. Medvedev's statement referred to Pashinyan's alleged blame on Russia for his defeat in the 2020 war, his territorial concessions, and his wife's visit to Ukraine. The criticism may stem from Armenia's recent military exercises with the United States and Pashinyan's dissatisfaction with Russia's role in protecting ethnic Armenians in the region.