Armenia Ditches Putin: How France Stole Russia’s Ally

[@napoleonfeanor]

More like Russia abandoning Armenia. France has a sizable Armenian minority and historically good relations.

[@hgkghkhgkgh8378]

Armenians elected Pashinyan first.

[@diegoyuiop]

@@hgkghkhgkgh8378 much better than any Russian puppet

[@hgkghkhgkgh8378]

@@diegoyuiop I am merely saying that the election of Pashinyan preceded Russia's ditching of Armenia. So this "Russia abandoned Armenia" is faulty. Obviously we will never know how would the Second Karabakh war would have happened if Armenia still had a staunch pro-Russia leadership.

[@andykortekaas3109]

France does not care about Armenia and his people. Armenia is being used by the French, it's so obvious... France wants to show Turkey that their power is present in the region. Armenia is always a puppet state. They don't learn from their mistakes. France will provoke Turkey through the hands of ignorant Armenia.

[@notusneo]

​@@hgkghkhgkgh8378so the correct term is that they abandon each other?

[@bababababababa6124]

I don’t think France “stole” them, Russia just abandoned them so where else is Armenia supposed to go

[@RabbitShirak]

Exactly. Without strong allies, Armenia is in a dangerous position.

[@bgcvetan]

Beggars can't be choosers.

[@izoiva]

​@@RabbitShirak Armenia is in a dangerous state because of its "pro-Western" government, which has brought Armenia to the state it is now. I think Azerbaijan will gain control over the route to Nakhichevan in the near future, the West will do nothing, and the Armenian authorities will blame Russia for everything.

[@Sam--506]

Armenia - protested against Russians in Nagorno Karabah. Russians - ok Nagorno Karabah - becomes Azerbaijani.

[@strpet27]

⁠​⁠@@Sam--506Give me an example where Armenians protested against Russians in NK. You can’t because you are spreading misinformation. The Armenians living in NK where one of the most pro-Russian populations worldwide and Russia threw them under the bus. Let’s just say, for argument’s sake, Armenians did protest Russians in NK. If you are trying to justify not fulfilling your obligations for which you have signed a treaty simply to spite these protesters I suggest you look for better excuses to justify betrayal.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

CSTO is like NATO but not actually really if you get attacked you're on your own bro

[@napoleonfeanor]

NATO/OTAN hasn't been tested yet ;)

[@champion4605]

@@napoleonfeanorAfghanistan?

[@Oropher420]

Dude forgot about 9/11 💀​@@napoleonfeanor

[@toyotaprius79]

​@@napoleonfeanorget real

[@bababababababa6124]

@@napoleonfeanorembarrassing

[@diegoyuiop]

Lesson for America here: don't abandon your allies or they'll find new ones and you may not like it

[@veritaspk]

Truth, Europe might not ally with Russia... but it would with China. I wonder how the US would like it 😉

[@shubhnamdeo2865]

@@veritaspk They won't and they'd blame the world for that instead of themselves

[@lyubomirtrendafilov2684]

Yup! Good point after Trumps comments on NATO

[@esense9602]

@@lyubomirtrendafilov2684 Trump is more of isolationist and anti-China than anti-Russia and pro-NATO.

[@matteste]

@@shubhnamdeo2865 Yep, and they'd state that Europe has turned into a socialist/communist hellhole that all of a sudden get a suspiciously well funded uprising before the states deciding it is in need of a "regime change".

[@JF-rh5vq]

armenia has had a difficult history, I really hope for peace and prosperity for the nation and its people

[@Michel411]

Absolutely. It’s a sheer miracle that they have survived as a distinct ethnic and cultural entity into the present day. Two millennia of holding their own against the great empires that have come and gone.

[@FS-eh4dj]

@@Michel411 Arminians were not liked by the empires of that time ( for example the Byzantine’s banned the Armenians from Istanbul ,,, because of the bad apples among the Armenians , some empire’s distinguished between the bad apples and the average Armenians , but other didn’t , the reason the Armenians survived is because most of the empires were not like the Israelites or the Hitler or Maronite’s who adopted let no one among them breathe .

[@cheften2mk]

@@FS-eh4djEastern Rome never called its capital istanbul

[@admiralburger]

​@henrykobyla1403 you know its turkish propaganda when comment says Istanbul is capital of byzantine

[@Michel411]

@@FS-eh4dj For the most part, the Byzantines and Armenians got along actually. There were several emperors of Armenian origin in Constantinople, plenty generals, and most imperial provinces had sizeable Armenian minority populations. Armenia itself was a massive battleground between the Byzantines and Persia, so that made their position between the two extremely difficult. Also why Armenian culture is so similar to both. The fact that they eventually were surrounded and subjugated by various hostile Muslim polities made their position far worse. Unfortunately that’s the problem they still face. Iran is kind of friendly to them, but that’s only because Iran is on bad terms with Azerbaijan.

[@aleshandsome3705]

Russia: Stealing French allies in Africa 🤪 France: Stealing Russian ally in its backyard 🤪

[@demivik5812]

i guess africa has some interesting stuff in their mines.

[@IK_MK]

Tbh, in Africa we will be your ally depending on how much you pay our government 😭

[@Voiceofagodtwo]

​@@IK_MK not with military generals running the shows

[@ambessaseway5594]

You can't steal anything if this country doesn't want to work with you anyway

[@MCTogs]

Stealing french colonies* in Africa

[@frostetzz]

Allies are like snow, they disappear if you piss on them.

[@SianaGearz]

Woefully underrated comment.

[@hariseldon4078]

Not really. US sabotaged the Nord Stream pipeline but looks like Germany has no way to "ditch" the bully.

[@EdwardMorgan-gf8bk]

@@hariseldon4078Client vs Ally

[@cheften2mk]

@@hariseldon4078Even if its true maybe the Germans are not mad did that ever occur to you?

[@bibobeuba]

@@cheften2mk German here, and yes, many of us are mad. At least those who are concerned about the sabotage and are interested in the truth behind it. But many of us aren't really interested in that because many germans have been blindfolded by the media who are partly paid by...you guess who.

[@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500]

Putin: *abandons ally* Also Putin, when that ally looks for new friends:

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Putin is just jealous France is hotter and has bigger boobs

[@izoiva]

I am almost sure that Azerbaijan will start a new war in the control of the corridor to Nakhichevan in the near future and the West will not do anything about it either.

[@kulman4295]

@@izoiva 1. What is "The West"? It is not an union of any sort, like Russia tries to make up 2. Armenia is not in NATO but it was in CSTO, CSTO has been proven to be a joke. NATO is not a joke 3. if Armenia enters some sort of defense alliance, e.g. with France, there will be effects from that, no doubt

[@RM-el3gw]

Armenia is not part of NATO. It doesn't get security guarantees. That surprise you? @@izoiva

[@dylanvogler2165]

​@@izoivaRussia is the one with an obligation to support Armenia in the case of invasion but it abandoned it.

[@walesruels]

Lots of love to France & Armenia from the UK! ❤️🇦🇲❤🇫🇷❤🇬🇧❤

[@haykk5375]

Russia was trying to punish Armenia with Azeri hands for Western pivot and their plan completely backfired. Like it did in case of Finland and Sweden when they got new NATO members at their border.

[@teongrey91]

The number of Swedish and Finnish armies is so small that Russia does not particularly care. Obviously, if there is a war between Russia and NATO, then all European countries will side with NATO, even if they are not active members at the start of the war.

[@thomasbaader6629]

@@teongrey91First sentence: wrong.

[@xtc2v]

It will quickly become nuclear. It does not pay bullies to gang up on one country that actually has morality on its side. The US manipulated the politics of Ukraine to engineer a conflict@nightbot263

[@teongrey91]

@nightbot263 Until 2022, I was sure that my country would never attack Ukraine. So it’s worth considering any options for events, no matter how crazy they may seem to us now. Option for starting a conflict: Russia attacks Latvia, but without the use of nuclear weapons. NATO enters the conflict, but also does not use nuclear weapons. The conflict is escalating, but each side does not want to be the first to use nuclear weapons, while constantly threatening to do so.

[@bale9320]

@ey91Finnish army is not to be belittled. All finnish can be conscripted at a moment notice and engage in the army. Finland is clearly one of the most militaristic country in Europe right now. Sure they are most likely never going to invade Russia, but if Russia were to invade Finland it could be very costly. And the biggest problem is that Saint Petersburg could be bombarbed with missiles from Finland quite easily or even worst taken. Its not that easy to defend.

[@nl7wk-nl7wk]

Honestly, I'm very proud of that aspect of my country's foreign policy

[@3choblast3r4]

Selling your old weapons, encouraging a country that has absolutely no chance to win a war to start another for their own peril? You think Macron is going to go to war against Turkey or Azerbaijan or that those two countries care about France? You people aware how badly France lost their poxy war against Turkey in Libya (it's one of the reason why they are frantically selling their old arms to any country that has problems with Turkey. That and the fact that no developed country really wants French weapons)

[@AtarahMata]

I actually love France.

[@cidey1855]

france seems to have one of the best foreign policys within nato ngl

[@VluggeJapie59]

Aside from the most agressive nuclear policy

[@TurquazCannabiz]

⁠@@cidey1855lol the most two faced foreign policies in history

[@bipboup7761]

Hi. I am French, and I live in a town called Valence (in the Drôme region, in the South East). My region recent history and political life is profoundly shaped by the armenian community. We estimate that around 33% of the population has at least one armenian ancester in recent history. The armenians came after the genocide, and came to our region as we had industries and craftmanship in Shoemaking, Hatmaking and overall leatherwroking, which they shared. I've grown up with Armenian friends, armenian food is very common in the city, our jewellers and leatherworkers are armenian. Some armenian flags are hung to different places of the city, and you might even see the Nagorno Karabagh flag. The armenian genocide is also a living memory, and multiple monuments honoured those who died. We have a museum dedicated to armenian culture in the city. Our specific region is a great example of an already long lasting cultural relation between France and Armenia. In Lyon, Marseille or Valence (all along the Rhône river), a lot of armenians came after the French intervention in Turkey during the first world war, during which France brought as much civilians as possible in French. They arrived in Mediterranean ports and settled. Armenian genocide is studied in French classes, and overall, Armenians are perceived as one of the very well integrated and positive immigrant communities in the country. France was a long ally of armenia, and the United States were as well. We did not steal an ally of Putin. The cultural relations that we have are just becoming more political since Armenia's independence, and the increasing needs of Armenia to form bons in security and economy - need that became even bigger as the recent event with Azerbaidjan showed + Russia is unable to support Armenia rn.

[@teongrey91]

Russia wants peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan (both were part of the USSR). And speaking in a military conflict on the side of Armenia, for territory that does not belong to them, does not look like a peaceful settlement between 2 states. Russia has influence on both states and can keep the peace. But it looks like Armenia wants to commit suicide.

[@strpet27]

Russia has kept the peace just fine these last 4 years hasn’t it?

[@monzar7268]

Russia doesnt want peace between armenia and azerbaijan. If they did they would have applied a significantly better effort to achieve that, but they didn't. Russia's policy consists of keeping the conflict low intensity and avoiding both an escalation and the search for a permanent solution. They do the exact same thing in Moldova with Transnistria, Ukraine with Donbass (up to 2022), Georgia with South ossetia and Abkhazia, and even to some extent Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The reason they do this is to control keep these countries weak and vulnerable and either reliant on Russia or unable to escape Russia's orbit. Its just a 21st century divide and conquer. @teongrey91

[@remistiegler5302]

​@@teongrey91Russia and peace in the same sentence doesn't make sense to me

[@TheOmegaXicor]

@@remistiegler5302 "Russia will only be a distant memory after the peace left by it's complete destruction." seems like a sentence and makes sense to me.

[@Dalladon]

France: *Acknowledges Armenian Genocide, has national day to commemorate those lost in the terrible event* Russia: *Refuses to defend Armenia against one of the allies of perpetrators of said genocide* Armenia: Yeah this wasn't a hard choice...

[@hilaryhongkong]

I live in Armenia. The local population by and large believe Russia has betrayed them and some even think Armenia remains too much of a Russian colony. They do not like Russia now.

[@nicholasoneal1521]

It's pretty justified. What excuse does Russia have for not defending Armenia in 2020 and 2023?

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovskyii6638]

@@nicholasoneal1521 2020 was within Azerbaijan and contested territory and 2023 was surrendered territory, you'd need an excuse to intervene.

[@TheOmegaXicor]

@@pyotrilyichtchaikovskyii6638 we all saw the pictures and videos of Azerbaijan IN Armenia proper to distract the military from NZ, bots like you are really bad at their job.

[@fabiotuggy3340]

@@TheOmegaXicor to what pictures are you referring to?

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovskyii6638]

@@TheOmegaXicor In Armenia my ass, the main ruckus before this dumbass proxy war in Ukraine was about Armenians rebelling within Azerbaijan, that's not CSTO business, and Russia still bent over backwards to keep the situation stable, the contested area guarded by peacekeepers and borders stayed exactly the same until Armenia *explicitly and clearly* surrendered it, which is the actual topic at hand they're somehow trying to spin into Russia abandoning Armenia. Armenia has been flirting with NATO for years, Armenia gave up the land, the CSTO definitely cannot intervene in this even if you spun the law worse than a yankee, Russia has not only no legal basis to intervene but also no interest or gain. Russia intervening would mean a military invasion of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the latter being a damn NATO/israeli asset no less. These psyops haven been bottom of the barrel since the arab spring and whoever believes the PR spins is either naive or treating geopolitics as a football match.

[@monsieurfuch7882]

Long live Armenia from France ❤

[@erenyaeger9407]

​@@sand8777long live my country

[@aliceg6745]

​​​​​@@sand8777 France AND Russia have always loved and supported Armenia for millennia. From the Tsars to the Soviets alongside France for Armenia. Shame on Putin's Russia for suddenly and brutally abandoning this country. Iran has taken Russia's place now and it is Iran that supports Armenia. But what a shame for great Russia this betrayal...

[@Kallikukurinn]

@nightbot263 No they don't, fuck Turkey~

[@brosephstalin7369]

shut up froggie

[@kickass1179]

@@aliceg6745 that is not true...The Armenians were left to the bloodthirsty Turks (Ottomans) and slaughtered...That was in Tsar times...later, the Soviet, even worse, started giving away Armenian lands (Nakhichevan and Karabakh) to Azerbaijan (not to mention Western Armenia was given to Turkey). So, 2 countries caused the end of Armenia: Turkey through genocide and THEFT of Western Armenia, and now Russia is doing the same to Eastern Armenia...

[@Shovhannes]

As an Armenian I can say that our politicians finally realized that we have different values then Russia

[@D4NK1]

And what are those values?

[@Shovhannes]

@@D4NK1 democracy, human right, freedom of speech… Armenia has changed a lot since the velvet revolution

[@D4NK1]

@@Shovhannes and you think these things you listed are found where?

[@Shovhannes]

@@D4NK1 I don’t know what you’re trying to prove here, but those who know they know what Armenia today is and what it’s becoming

[@Alicornanon]

​@@D4NK1definitely not in ruzzia

[@iattacku2773]

Armenia: “ bro they are invading please send some help we have a defensive alliance.” Russia: “ you have reach the inbox of Russia to deliver a message please wait until the beep”

[@alexisavalosgranados1129]

What? Armenia was not invaded!

[@ericsson5232]

It was and still is

[@cohonasking24]

Karabakh was invaded and it's not officially part of Armenia and Armenia didn't recognize it as a part of itself. So why the heck Russia should send it's soldiers to die instead of Armenian ones?

[@cv990a4]

This is accurate. Russia simply has no ability to respond at the moment. Russian peace-keeping in Nagorno Karabakh was based on the ability of Russian paratroopers and other mobile troops to drop into the territory. Russian peace-keepers were there just to be a tripwire. But all meaningful Russian force has long since been pulled out of the Russian bases in Armenia and other near-abroad (e.g. Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, etc) and re-allocated to Ukraine. But even more importantly, those Russian paratroopers who were the implicit threat in Russian peace-keeping - they are also fully deployed (and many cases destroyed) in Ukraine. So Azerbaijan had nothing to fear from Russia. So it took the opportunity to end the Nagorno Karabakh saga while it could. And now, after more than 30 years, it is over. So this has nothing to do with Russian desire to help, and everything to do with Russian inability to help. But from Armenia's standpoint, it doesn't matter - at the end of the day, they were abandoned by Russia.

[@DanSchmidt-rx7zk]

Parts of Armenia are occupied by azerbaijan right now, and have been so since 2022. Not Nagorno Karabakh but Armenia itself, so Russia had to act and failed to do anything.

[@RedJadeArt]

More like Putin threw Armenia under the bus in terms of peacekeeping with Azerbaijan. This was the inevitable outcome.

[@openlyracist8055]

They attacked Azerbaijan not the other way around. Just like NATO the CSTO only intervenes in a defensive war.

[@Me-ui1zy]

​@openlyracist8055 Armenia didnt attack Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan committed acts of ethnic cleansing against Armenians living in Azerbaijan. The Kremlin was there to prevent that from happening. They utterly failed. They abandoned their ally.

[@questionmaker5666]

@@openlyracist8055 What are you talking about? Both the Second and Third Nagorno-Karabakh War were started by Azerbaijani offensives.

[@openlyracist8055]

@@questionmaker5666 Artsakh is part of Azerbaijan legally and internationally. Armenia even recognises this in her relationship with the state. When Azerbaijan attacked artsakh, Armenia declared war and joined to defend Artsakh. This technicality is why Russia and the CSTO as a whole could not join, since from the outside Armenia declared war to help prop up a rebellion in Azerbaijan which the other member nations could opt out of.

[@openlyracist8055]

@@Me-ui1zy They never were there, Armenian groups were there and failed to protect their brothers in 2020. Russia was there for peacekeeping afterwards, and because of Ukraine they had no reason to care should Azerbaijan finish the war against a rebellious province

[@blackman7186]

India is also lending military supoort to Armenia, mainly missiles, ammunition, radars, drones and more.

[@teaser6089]

Nice

[@Kokachiii-r1b]

Most likely that will stop soon. Coz India doesn't gain anything by competing against France in Russia's doorstep.

[@mohamed-ri6cz]

Are they also sending any butter chicken?

[@OkarinHououinKyouma]

expected an Islamic bigot to spew hatred towards this comment

[@loremipsum3147]

not support, they SELL

[@gianlucavisca3419]

As an Italian I am happy to greet ARMENIA for being back to be part of the Western World...actually I have always wondered why Armenians decided a few years ago to stay with bloody putin.. So for this: Chapaeu to France!! for the good job.!!! We always rely on France, UK and Usa, the historic leading countries of the Western Alliances, to face the russian aggressions all over the world..

[@bretonneux3389]

unfortunately, there is not really such a thing as a "Western Alliances". Armenia stayed with Russia mainly because it knows that the West doesn't want to alienate Turkey, and Israel, often presented as western bulldog in the heart of muslim middle east, supports Azerbaidjan against Armenia (to keep its unofficial actually good ties with Turkey, despite being public ennemies).

[@ЛизаБеляева-ф2ж]

While there are such retards as you, the whole world is under threat! 😂😂😂

[@yasiem6245]

​@@ЛизаБеляева-ф2ж cope and seethe harder

[@Brown95P]

As a more cultural extra to this recent partnership between France and Armenia, the former also recently instated to the Pantheon -- the official resting grounds for France's historic republican figures -- the remains of Missak and Mélinée Manouchian, refugees of the Armenian Genocide who later participated in the revolutionary liberation of WW2 France before being caught and executed by the occupation force; a celebratory event which both the French President and Armenian Prime Minister were also present for. Given this and other such previous ties between both countries, it's a small wonder France offered its help to Armenia when the latter was looking Westward.

[@Emanon...]

France killed 2 million Algerians _after_ world war 2. You know, double the amount of Armenians killed and after the genocide convention was ratified. So I don't think they get to play the good guys here.

[@cigdemylmaz1532]

Armenians started a genocide of the Turks and Kurds with the help of Russian invasion. They started it, the archives are full of evidence including many photographs from the massacres of Turkish villages

[@jesseberg3271]

I'm disappointed that you didn't at least comment on how this ties in to Russian efforts to "steal" France's position in Africa. Both France and Russia maintain "security ties" with their former colonial possessions. Russia began to muscle in on France's client states, so now France is doing the same to Russia.

[@St0rrrm]

honestly swaping Mali and Armenia as allies is such a no brainer for France. Dozens of frenchmen died fighting the terrorist offensive in Mali only to get "thanked" in quite a special way in return.

[@VMohdude-]

@@St0rrrmFrench lost way more allies in Africa besides just Mali tho and very well may continue to lose more. So I don’t know if France “stealing” Armenia away is quite on the same level.

[@JMK948]

Oh. Talk about 'tit fir tat'.

[@Freedmoon44]

​@@brasscross5476more like pretty much cant either since France is far and i doubt Turkey would let them through, nor would Russia, nor Iran, and Georgia is also in deep trouble anyway. Its pretty awkward really that while France getting closer to Armenia sounds cool on paper Armenia is still de facto isolated

[@angelcabeza6464]

haha turky nees france so anything daddy france says gose in turkey @@Freedmoon44

[@daulet1372]

I'm from Kazakhstan. I hope my country will leave CSTO too. I love Armenia 🇰🇿🤝🇦🇲

[@woodrowwilson2597]

Armenia loves and supports our Kazakh brothers and sisters aswell❤

[@alexanderivkin7086]

Kazakhstan will not leave anything. Always remember, that your artificial Soviet Republic is a construct! If you don´t behave well, Kazakhstan as a country is finished. You only exist by the mercy of Russia.

[@Perrirodan1]

Good luck, still have a quarter Russian population, you wouldexpect the next special military operation to be in your country.

[@ismailaksoy6173]

Are you Russian or Kipcak turk? All Kazaks i know supporting Azerbaijan.

[@randomgreekmathematician3159]

@@Perrirodan1no need for that they know they can’t deal with Russian might 😅

[@davidbowie5023]

This is also monitored in India. Armenia is small, but its tie with Russia is symbolic for many reasons. Armenia has a deep connection to Russia since the 19th century, and it was the only people in the Caucasus to welcome Russian arrival. This made Armenia the master on relationship with Russia compared to India. I think it is not just humiliating to watch for many Indians (including me, a half-Indian), but this revealed Russia's true face. With India facing China and Pakistan, I doubt India can trust Russia to do something in our favours. Russia had forced India to pay for its products on Chinese currency a year ago and I don't think Indians can forget it.

[@Kokachiii-r1b]

Your Indian half definitely doesn't think like most Indians. I wonder what is your other half lol. India doesn't have such deep ties with Armenia AFAIK.

[@mintcake2668]

Russia also allowed you to pay with UAE Dirham. If only your own currency is good for something, so Russia don't have to jump through another hoop just to get paid.

[@minilub3572]

India is a powerful country and is militarily power is growing fast. Russia is a foe, on the bridge to became China puppet as it exhausts itself in a war it can’t win on the long term.

[@JWonn]

One of the U.S. biggest strategic mistakes was alienating India by partnering with Pakistan (Idiot Reagan). Pakistan has proven to be a very unreliable partner. Finding Bin Laden in Pakistan has irreparably deteriorated relations between the two countries. And because US partnered with Pakistan, India has drifted towards Russia, despite having values (free market democracy) closer to that of "the west".

[@dexon777]

Nobody cares Indian opinion

[@IljaHordist]

Armenia didn't ditch Russia, Russia ditched Armenia.

[@whatsgoingon71]

Just in: Armenia and France formed a new military alliance. Collaborative Operation Group for National and Allied Cooperation. In short: COGNAC.

[@ad3l547]

Isn't that a beer Company ?

[@PhillMac]

Brilliant… 😂

[@VonRicth]

Whiskey

[@spamhoover9994]

Good one)

[@mkb6418]

Armenia aligning with France, and given Greece aligns more with France, it seems a mini military alliance is forming around Turkey.

[@3choblast3r4]

France is salty because they lost Libya to Turkey despite support from Russia, UAE, KSA, Egypt, and politically Greece. And Turkey is rapidly gaining influence and power in Africa disturbing France's ability to freely exploit North and Central Africa. But France selling their old weapons to Armenia or Greece isn't much of a threat or alliance. France doesn't have the power, forces or political will to actually confront Turkey or start a war. For Turkey meanwhile, it's an issue of survival. Their weapons aren't a real threat other than maybe the Rafaelle they sold to Greece, but then the f35 are a far bigger threat. More over, Turkey's defense industry is advancing at such a pace, it's unsustainable for Greece to try and keep up when they are in massive debt already and going into more debt to spend billions on new weapon systems that will be old news by the time they get them. France is also notoriously unreliable as a weapons supplier, which is why so many developed countries canceled their orders with them recently (e.g. they got very upset over canada canceling their submarine contract and buying American ones instead). Greece bought 4.5 gen Rafaelle. Turkey inveiled a 5th gen fighter and had its maiden flight. Turkey a giant army of sophisticated drones. A well trained and battle tested, experienced army, the second largest in NATO etc etc. All France is doing is lashing out because of their failures in Africa. *More importantly you have to realize, just 4 or 5 years ago this anti Turkey alliance consisted of Russia, Gulf States (except Qatar), Egypt, Greece, Armenia, Israel. They tried everything from proxy wars to trying to force pipelines through Turkish waters. Nothing worked, they left one by one and made good with Turkey. Even Israel and Turkey made up. Although I imagine as soon as Israel gets their hands free now they'll try to support anyone that is anti Turkey.

[@davidladjani108]

​@@3choblast3r4 I started reading with interest, and then you mentioned Canada instead of Australia, which makes me wonder if you know anything at all of what you're talking about...

[@3choblast3r4]

​@adjani108 You are correct, it was Australia not Canada. To be fair, I was pretty high when I wrote that. Something that's also pretty obvious from the abysmal spelling and grammar.

[@TenTenJ]

@@3choblast3r4 turkey is just full of hot air. It is no threat to anyone right now. One of the worst managed countries in the world from its economy to its human rights to its natural disasters, which includes a stupid leader, who doesn’t know when to fuqing leave. You stay in your ottoman odyssey. Meanwhile, life will move on.

[@cesiumalloy]

@@3choblast3r4 Sad!

[@nntflow7058]

Russia is surprised that they got abandoned when they abandoned their allies first?

[@danmoreman954]

Do you mean the genocidal thugs fighting an illegal war?

[@borisnikator7060]

Armenia ditched Russia for Ukraine first.

[@nntflow7058]

@@borisnikator7060 No, it's happen when Russia backstabbed Georgia.

[@nntflow7058]

@@borisnikator7060 😂 😂 Nice lies, but people could use google now kiddo. Everybody knows that those Russian troops are there to invade georgia.

[@borisnikator7060]

@@nntflow7058 learn history. Use Google for that if you wish, kiddo.

[@BruneSixtine]

France has ties with Armenia since the 1st crusade, and this special relation is deeper since the Armenian genocide of Turkey, many Armenians took refuge in France. I'd say it's natural that Armenia look toward Europe when Russia fails to protect and respect its defense agreement. And it's natural that Armenia speaks to France first.

[@diomuda7903]

It will hit India and Vietnam hard. Armenia is symbolic because it was Russia’s best ally for a long time, and Armenia enjoyed many privileges not even India and Vietnam could have on relations with Russia. I got reports that Armenia’s tragic situation is being strongly monitored by Indian officials and a lot of officials in Vietnam are shocked as well.

[@ProudTurkroach]

Armenia is the largest importer of Indian weapons

[@diomuda7903]

@@ProudTurkroach That’s now. In the past Russia provided many important weapons to Armenia. Before selling to others, it was Armenia where Russia gave at a discount first.

[@ProudTurkroach]

I know what I wanted to say is that Armenia has alternatives to Russia

[@lba6859]

Armenia's case and Russia's policy to it should be a good example for India and Vietnam before signing strategic agreements with russia... today's rulers in kremlin din't gave the same mentality and values as their predecessors

[@gregwang8628]

@@lba6859The collective West has been meddling with the Armenian internal politics! History has shown repeating itself!

[@kenster8270]

I feel sorry for Armenia. An isolated rump state that is the last remaining holdout of the surviving indigenous population. They have no allies, despite having a vast diaspora. Russia was basically playing Armenia and Azerbaijan against each other in order to keep them both in check and dependent on Moscow. Unlike Azerbaijan, which has a powerful ally in Ankara, and is not quite as dependent on Moscow for security, and doesn't have to do everything Putin demands of them.

[@umforever4218]

Did you heard of of khojali genocide made by Armenians? No? Go read about it

[@questionmaker5666]

@@umforever4218 It was a massacre not a genocide. Unlike the Armenian Genocide.

[@oyster6628]

They started the war first btw

[@strpet27]

@@umforever4218 Have you heard about Sumgait pogrom, Maraga massacre, Baku pogrom, Russian-Azeri operation Ring, Kirovabad Pogrom? Also please anyone interested in the Khojaly incident research it and read about it including the comments from the Azeri president at the time and Azeri journalists and you will find out the truth behind this incident.

[@greywolf7422]

It's a shame that on both sides the next generation will have to grapple with the many poor decisions made by their parents' generational leadership, it's likely to take two or three generations at least to come to a comprehensive peace, the likes that occurred between ex-rival European states such as France and the UK, or France and Germany.@@umforever4218

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

I knew that these frozen conflicts would come unstuck. The CSTO is less of an alliance and more a clear show of Russian hegemony in Asia.

[@asirnewazkhan4172]

Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Serbia-Kosovo Maldova-Transnystria Let's make a list

[@BengtLindkvist]

I read Psalm 21:11 as a prayer for Armenia; "Though they plot evil against you, and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed".

[@jamesalexander6139]

Ik they’re preoccupied but I’d love to see the US get much closer to Armenia. If it’s able to protect it - it is in such a strategic position. The US also has many Armenians with Glendale California being a ‘little’ Armenia

[@tabithan2978]

Poor Vlad, he has no friends anymore!

[@Karibija]

I don't get it. If Azerbaidjan/Nagorno Karabakh is not in CSTO, why would then Russia had to intervene? The war was not on armenian soil, and it was not Armenia as an CSTO member that was attacked. Someone explain pls???

[@The.Ancient.1.]

Azerbaijan currently occupies part of Armenia, CSTO was called when Azerbaijan invaded Armenia proper and Russia failed to do so.

[@alangivre2474]

I hope Armenia can have a great future.

[@sonnyfinch1625]

France is Armenia's best friend. They were the first country to recognize the genocide. You can say "Merci" in Armenia instead of their thank you because its too hard for foreigners to say. They have always been good allies

[@aahmadov]

Actually it was Uruguay, not France

[@sillybrainz..]

As an armenian, i can 100% confirm, we just tell people to say „merci“ 🗣️🗣️

[@SimpleGeopolitics24]

Russia is not a real ally of Armenia. And I am not taking why Russia didn't provide weapons to Armenia in "Theird Nagorno karbakh war" because Russia is dealing with the war in Ukraine, but before even Armenia is a member of "Common Security Treaty Organization" like an Russian "NATO" and they didn't provide weapons to Armenia before and in the "Second Nagorno karbakh war".

[@tiglishnobody8750]

Also Nagorno Karabakh is not legally part of Armenia as like if someone attacked/liberated an area that was occupied by the nation in NATO without directly attacking them on their soil, would that make NATO to jump in or let their member do by themselves?

[@questionmaker5666]

@@tiglishnobody8750 Azerbaijan currently occupies 83 square miles of Armenia.

[@tiglishnobody8750]

@@questionmaker5666 After Armenia occupies a large part of Azerbaijan? Also that would consider as border dispute

[@markdowding5737]

@@tiglishnobody8750 You are talking like Russia gives a dam about international law. If they really wanted to help Armenia they wouldn't be concerned about what international law says on the the matter. Even so, they signed a three-party treaty with Armenia and Azerbaijan pledging to ensure the ceasefire line of the 2020 war and they did nothing. And NATO would not have much grounds to criticize Russia over any actions in NK since they themselves were more than happy to intervene and attack another country during the Kosovo war

[@tiglishnobody8750]

@@markdowding5737 Also Armenia just turned back on Russia in 2018 so why would Russia give a feeding hand to someone who would only bite it with man who wanted undermine Russia link still in charge, it more like became lost cause to Russia

[@emjizone]

A small but significant number of French citizens are of Armenian origin. I would not say the cultural exchanges between France and Armenia are intense, but they certainly do exist for several generations.

[@alioshax7797]

Well. In the West, France is Armenia closest support for sure.

[@ernesto.carloz]

Aren't there about 650,000 french citizens with armenian ancestry? Thats about 1% of Frances' entire population, isn't it?

[@blazer9547]

Armenia belongs with Europe.🇪🇺❤️🇦🇲

[@napoleonfeanor]

EU isn't Europe. However, I agree that Armenians are Europeans. Europe is no real continent (merely the West of Eurasia) but an ethnocultural sphere. Armenians, Georgians and ethnic Russians are European.

[@marcot3868]

​@@napoleonfeanor Armenia also belongs with the EU

[@Vo_Hu]

​@@napoleonfeanor but Europe is a continent...

[@siyacer]

​@@napoleonfeanoreurope sounds like the most arbitrary thing ever

[@loeffelm]

@@napoleonfeanor Yeah but some are more European than others I guess ...

[@Maxou3405]

Armenia and France have had a strong bond for a long time. This is not breaking news. Support to Armenia 🇦🇲

[@dennismorgan3701]

Good on Armenia for realizing that Russia cannot be relied upon. I hope however that Armenia can still keep friendly relations with Iran despite it's pivot to the West for support.

[@gevorgvanarmenie9788]

France doesn’t have problems with Iran. So Iran would be OK. They need a strong Armenia.

[@cyclomb]

@@gevorgvanarmenie9788 What about the relations between France and Israel? Israel supports Azerbaijan against Armenia

[@sladetuner8661]

by the way, there about 400,000-750,000 people of Armenian background In France

[@LibertepourlesIranienset-kh3ur]

Iranian-French here and I feel sorry for our Armenian brothers and sisters. They don't deserve it. Russia was truly an evil state on its sense.

[@suren2313]

🇦🇲❤🇫🇷 🇮🇷

[@harmony5807]

Love to Iranians and to You from Armenia❤ we got a tremendous sympathy for Iranian people, especially those who know history at it's depth, they know our bond has always been important and strong!!!

[@haoviet8388]

Current leader of iran is also azeri

[@mikechil2948]

Good luck 👍🍀 Armenia 🇦🇲

[@AK-ej5ml]

Not strange that members in the CSTO tries to find alternative security arrangements since Russia often discuss invading them if they do not please the "overlords".

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

You've got to give it to the French; they don't scream out loud and make a media ruckus every time they make a strategic move, unlike the UK gov who loudly lists every single bullet they give and every strategic move they make before it even happens. The French don't need to appear "generous" or "grand"; they just handle business. They boast about food and culture not about weapons or military alliances. Yet, France is the 2nd biggest arms exporters in the World after the US!

[@SEGADavidson]

Good for Armenia. Russia betrayed Armenia every time when azerbaijan attacked to Armenians. As soon as Russia was giving weapons to Armenia, Putin was giving more to azerbaijan and therefore Armenia was always being defeated. France on the other side has more respect for Armenians, and has offered to help in many difficulties.

[@fredleung616]

You forgot to mention that while Pashinyan was in Paris he was invited to attend Macron putting an Armenian who fought in the French WW2 resistance into the Pantheon, adding an emotional connection between the two countries.

[@berndhofmann752]

Bien fait Monsieur le président ! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@weeguy52]

Russia: we're taking africa France: i can play that game aswell

[@CoolEarth91]

Armenia 🇦🇲 and France 🇫🇷 allies forever ♥️ Good luck to Armenia to break free from Dictator Putin who wants to keep you enslaved. Armenia should join the EU 🇪🇺

[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

Armenia is in Asia, it cannot join EU

[@pascalinebrodeur4732]

@@MoskusMoskiferus1611 no, Armenia is in Europe.

[@joshuathecat-human1247]

We might see to possible fall of CSTO waiting to happen here.

[@richmont9557]

If macron was as good on internal policy as foreign policy france would be a utopia. Hes actually playing 6d geopolitical chess all the time

[@julienriou4511]

you don't seem to understand how french system is working. The major role of the president is to represent France abroad and the president is the chief of the three armies. He has only a very limited indirect power to internal affair (he just choose the prime minister that's all). Your comment is foolish

[@richmont9557]

While that may be true, macron is clearly the main voice on the domestic stage too as he practically controls his party​@@julienriou4511

[@teaser6089]

@@julienriou4511 True, however he is the face of the government non the less and when his government does not so great internal politics, well that rubs off on Macron non the less. Remember, people are stupid, even the French lower and middle class aren't able to handle that level of nuance, so they are gonna blame Macron for it no matter what. So in the end it becomes Macrons problem no matter if that is right or wrong and Macron has to fix it, or he will be outed no matter if it's his fault or not. So no in reality the comment did actually make sense, because politics isn't about who is responsible for what, but about who is seen as responsible for what.

[@thiloreichelt4199]

If you look at a map, France is rather far away. The one strong neighbouring country is Turkey. Unfortunately, there was that little genocide the Turks tried on the Armenians around 1915 which drove them to seek help from Russia. So, Armenia (3m people) has former enemy Turkey (85m) to the west and open hostile Azerbaijan (10m) to the east. South there is Iran and North there is Georgia (3m), which is partially under Russian occupation. Talking about between a rock and a hard place.

[@TREBUSHANYY]

Armenians also did genocide on Turks. So it's mutual

[@catsfan_M]

​@TREBUSHANYY what a big lie from turkish troll, turks killed 1,5mln armenians and 1915 and thousands of armenians before

[@ernesto.carloz]

​@@TREBUSHANYYno they didnt

[@TREBUSHANYY]

@@ernesto.carloz They did

[@constantius4654]

France is militarily powerful and highly influential. The Armenians will find them to be fair minded and trustworthy allies, unlike Putin's Russia.

[@bnpom5g5]

Armenia and France has long relations since like dozens of century ago and both countries helped each other in many categories. I mean the highest-grossing Chanson singer Charles Aznavour is from Armenian origin and there is also a Aznavour museum in Yerevan

[@espanner97]

Long live Armenia!

[@Paddy-power]

Nakorno Karabakh was an Armenian stronghold province until Bolshevik Russia and Ataturk agreement to create Azerbaijan and give them two major regions from Armenia. Nakhichevan and Nagorno-Karabakh

[@maynamar2517]

Russia and peace in the same sentence doesn't make sense 🤣

[@ouinon4138]

Be honest, does that sentence work better if you replace "Russia" by "USA"

[@MathyBoonen]

​@@ouinon4138they can go hand in hand. Maybe your more alike then you would ever imagine

[@Acoran]

The problem of Armenia is Turkey and Azerbaijan, when Russias "abandon" Armenia is just release war effort to somebody else, Armenia is far to be considered a treath to Russia

[@petereriksson7166]

May God bless Armenia.

[@sassouniyerker]

Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤🇦🇲❤️

[@Merugaf]

Having Russia as your main security partner is like having a 500kg bomb as an intruder alert.

[@hatman3445]

Armenia should eventually puruse EU membership along with Georgia. Together they would offer EU greater foothold in Caucasus.

[@ymarw1684]

Culturally and politically rhese countries are more European

[@jeryndavelauan2453]

What about giving Azerbaijan Nato membership, Armenia is not happy with it but it would be a nightmare for Russia and Iran on their backyard

[@brettervonkanada6102]

​@@jeryndavelauan2453 Azerbaijan in NATO is not just a nightmare, it's a checkmate, that's why everyone including Turkey, Russia, Iran, Saudi, Israel are catering to Azerbaijan and doing whatever they want, it's not just strategically important, but a country with a lot of natural resources and a huge ethnic group within Iran that has a strong desire to join Azerbaijan and can be easily integrated in their population. That's why it's in Azeri interest to stay neutral and be like a Switzerland of the east rather than a NATO base. But if you get Georgia to join NATO, or if you get to remove Armenia from the map, you could get a NATO border to Azerbaijan and exert more influence and eventually expand NATO to Caspian Sea, which is just game over for Russia and Iran.

[@woodrowwilson2597]

❤❤❤❤❤ You people do not even realise what it does to a (pro-)Armenian heart, reading all your positive and Understanding comments and to even see you want us to join the EU. That means the world to us, because culturally even we know, and you would be surprised to learn, how much European and what an uncomparable impact Armenia(ns) had on every aspect aswell as the existence alltogether of EUROPE!! ❤🇦🇲🇪🇺🇬🇪

[@Free_Russia_in_the_EU]

​@@woodrowwilson2597, as a Russian liberal and pro-European, I adore Armenia, fully support you in the dispute with Azerbaijan and Turkey, and wish you further success in moving towards the EU and strengthening your security, you will stand up! 🇷🇺💖🇦🇲🇪🇺 Maybe in the distant future Russia will have a chance to become part of a large European family... 😢

[@someguy1026]

I feel like you missed an important detail here, which is the reason why it's France that Armenia is getting close to rather than the US. They need a Western ally since Russia is useless, but they need someone Iran won't object to too much since they're Armenia's only real ally and a vital trade corridor. France is the only Western country with a serious military that won't piss off the Iranians, and thus they're really the only option. Ultimately they want to get India in there as well but that's not the topic of this video.

[@asirnewazkhan4172]

I also think it's because France has an interest in checking Turkish ambitions in the area. They are on opposite sides of the Libyan conflict, France supports Greece in the Aegean sea dispute and in general there are some disagreements between them in the Mediterranean and Africa. So yeah, interests

[@geece5412]

@@asirnewazkhan4172 well put yeah.

[@harmony5807]

Yes we are already an ally with Iran, Armenia has always had a great relation and bond with Iran both historical and political and also the same goes for France. So as an Armenian I basically hope for peace, we do like Russian people and nation but dislike their imperialistic government and Putin who makes an meaningless war toward innocent Ukrainians, I also hope for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but without Russia the peace is more acheivable than with them...

[@The.Ancient.1.]

Best comment, Iran plays a big role in why France is getting closer with Armenia, Armenia would offer France opportunities to access Iran for future trade. Azerbaijan is too unreliable and corrupt.

[@Alexander_1999_]

The problem for Armenia is that the west and France in particular has very little influence in Caucasus. Their only access in the region is through NATO member Turkey, which is an enemy of Armenia. At the same time European Union has a strategic energy partnership with Azerbaijan and this explains why they did not react more dynamically to the ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Propably the best regional partner for armenia is Iran, that has always supported Armenias national aspirations since the late 19th century and also has a problem with their Azerbaijani minority.

[@Germanicea]

Ethnic cleansing. Yeah okay..... if you say so.

[@TheDanzau]

France still have diplomatic relation in the middle East and caucasus region, I think everyone understand Turkey can't be rely on as an ally. they often get themselves in weird mess. NATO isn't really the best mate of those countries. and I don't think the russo-ukrainian war really help the economy of those regions. The current president of georgia was a former ambassador for the EU.(she has both georgian and french nationality) Eu/France have good relation with liban. I can't talk about syria because I don't know what's happening there nowadays.( but I'm sure the french army know the area ...) Same for Irak , I believe they just want to stay out of conflict. Maybe the french-armenian treaty aim to improve the communication between EU an Iran? Or we are just doomed and the blocks are forming.idk have a good day !

[@teaser6089]

@@Germanicea Well they did remove all the ethnic Armenians from their birthlands by force which is literally what Ethnic Cleansing is. You don't have to murder a people for it to be ethnic cleansing, because you aren't "cleansing" the people, but the land itself...

[@teaser6089]

@@TheDanzau Turkey has shown to be reliable enough most of the time. Plus Turkey is a key strategic partner that allows NATO to strike Russia in their soft and most importantly oil filled underbelly when needed

[@TheOmegaXicor]

@@Germanicea you saw videos of the Armenians leaving NK and fleeing west, how is that not Ethnic Cleansing??? or are you just a bot? it can be hard to tell from such a small and stupid comment.

[@Menuas2012]

Great analysis. Thank you :)

[@Jean_Chaine]

Vive l’Arménie 🇫🇷🇦🇲🗿

[@AhmetEgeKarahan-w9w]

💩💩💩

[@Yerevan-yl5oh]

Viva la France 🇫🇷 🇦🇲♥️🇫🇷

[@korpiz]

This is not accurate, Armenia has politically moved away from Russia for close to a decade now, this is why they lost Nagorno Karabakh, as Russia decided to not safeguard Armenia anymore and left it completely open for Azerbaijan with support from Turkey too invade. Armenian politicians have utterly failed its people by this shift of diplomatic focus. This is especially true as the west including France, are not and cannot not do a single thing to support Armenia, which Russia could.

[@RandomHuman1103]

Being is CSTO maybe a mistake,but joining Nato where their historical enemy(turkey) is would be even bigger mistake

[@fabiotuggy3340]

Premature. I hope Pasinyan does not fall off a balcony. This is just a short footnote

[@penzorphallos3199]

What an ally. Armenia lost almost a quarter of it's de facto territory in artsak and said territory effectively suffered a genocide, and the world just watched.

[@davidcooks2379]

It wasn't it's territory, though. Armenian rebels just held to it by the force of russian weapons, that have now run out

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

True enough not a mighty ally but with CSTO losing Armenia, Georgia petitioning to join the EU and Azerbaijian in NATO russian influence is waning it's lost almost all eastern Europe to the west ( except Belarus and transnistria) the caucusus border to the west and its central asian allies are being split between the west and China. Phasing out the use of Cyrillic, signing uranium deals with France to help Europe bypass russian gas.Kygyzstan cancelled CSTo training excercises, Kazakhstan is the only central asian country allowing mir card payments ( and only for private individuals) central asian workers are increasingly chosing to go to the Turkic sphere nations and china than russia. It's better to have weak friends than no friends.

[@siyacer]

territory that wasn't theirs 🤯

[@penzorphallos3199]

@@siyacer 400 000 Armenians in artsak, nobody else. Whose territory was it? Empire of Mars?

[@TheAztecGamer123]

​@davidcooks2379 Eh historically the Armenians held large swathes of land in the middle East. especially prior to Muslim Arab invasions

[@OscarBorrem]

slowing down video 0.1 just to get the video to 10:00. Class.

[@harveyhill6102]

Brilliant news slowly the countries surrounding Russia are joining the EU countries.

[@GreytrThan]

Please don't put a ringing phone in an ad again plz

[@IoMirceaMareVoievod]

France once again leads the effort to protect the small guys.

[@nameless7699]

Armenia lost a war, economic value and population to Azerbaijan. Literal under a rock nation of the Caucuses and France is touting it like they arent just continuing military profiteering by signing a few security deals and selling their material that Armenia won’t ever use as they lost all that their opponents wanted and clearly will never be in a state to invade someone😂

[@teamshield8455]

Not only france india also gives millitary assistance to armenia.there has been a rise in the purchase of indian defence system by armenia

[@lucylovemoon]

Thanks for a great video

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

🇦🇲 🇫🇷👍

[@V45194]

With allies like Russia, who needs enemies?

[@janetgeragosian7759]

Thank you to French Government 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@john_p_123]

Russia creeped on French turf in Africa and France is creeping on Russian turf in Central Asia 😂

[@j.celgoog3275]

That's really the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the title of the video.

[@romko4496]

Sorry Armenia is not central Asia 😅

[@pheonix-one]

Are you saying France still ‘owns’ central Africa? Whose turf is it?

[@ambessaseway5594]

Thats not true this countries refuse to continue work with France and Russia just using the opportunity

[@alioshax7797]

@@pheonix-one Russia doesn't own the Caucasus, and France doesn't own western Africa. No one's saying that. But in both cases, there are diplomatic spheres of influence. Just like Azerbaijan is in Turkey's sphere, Cambodia in China's one or Colombia under US influence. These sphere change over time. But Great Powers have always sought to influence smaller nations, that's the basics of diplomacy.

[@steffenberr6760]

This is my first time hearing about this!

[@JMK948]

And that says a lot.

[@abhilashpaul9237]

Heard about Armenian Genocide?

[@steffenberr6760]

@@abhilashpaul9237 no you nitwit, france entering in an alliance wirh them

[@tameracikalin3355]

Armenia needs more friends and no adversaries. Currently, France cannot even help themselves out of a brown paper bag.

[@IIIC3YLOCO]

War and tension is breaking out everywhere😢

[@a5cent]

No wonder, considering how weak the western response has been to such outbreaks over the last decade. At this point Europe, and even more so the US, are basically inviting militaristic imperialists the world over to grab what they want.

[@la.4556]

Wohoo...

[@rustyshackleford234]

Tbf the Armenian/Azerbaijan conflict has been going on for awhile now…

[@IIIC3YLOCO]

@@rustyshackleford234 yeah that’s true

[@robertoaseremo4163]

Armenia 🇦🇲 knows that France is a Superpower third to the US and so they relay to France 🇫🇷 for support of military hardware and equipment to Armenia 🇦🇲

[@cookiespark6189]

Great video😎👍

[@goldengolem4725]

The fact this came out three minutes ago tells me you didn't watch the video but honestly I respect the grind.

[@cookiespark6189]

​@@goldengolem4725i mean the video being great is a safe assumption

[@gmfrunzik]

@@goldengolem4725I’m quite sure that’s the point

[@wereldatlas]

What does it mean to "freeze" membership? You are either member of the CSTO or you formally withdraw from it. On paper you are still within the CSTO

[@mellertid]

Russia is still formally in NATO's Partneship for Peace programme 😅

[@wereldatlas]

No it isnt@@mellertid

[@mellertid]

@@wereldatlas rly? Since when? Please provide source.

[@graceneilitz7661]

@@mellertid Every member of the CSTO is part of that programs (along with some other countries). It doesn’t mean anything.

[@mellertid]

@@graceneilitz7661 it says something. I agree it doesn't tell us anything important on NATO-Russia relations.

[@onurturhal6814]

As a 🇹🇷, I just hope that there will be peace in the region

[@helioslegigantosaure6939]

Make it happen and stop being agrresiv tocard the neihboor

[@stbuddha3547]

The Caucasus is a cursed region. For it to have peace the rest of the world should first have peace. And well u know the rest of the world.

[@Kakskkdkfkckf]

I also want to see the peace agreements in the region

[@rustyshackleford234]

Just promise me you’ll vote out your current president next election!

[@harmony5807]

As an Armenian that is what I hope. And I hope mostly with Turkey we can start a nice relation to get to know each other, but Azerbaijan's politic does not let that happen unfortunetely yet... I like Turkish people and find them similar to Armenians somehow. Greetings from Armenia

[@VitalDhaveloose]

The building shown at 10:05 is not where the International Criminal Court is, it's where the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration are. It's also in The Hague though.

[@varoozh3646]

Putin did not abandon Armenia,he sold Armenia to Turks and got good price for it.

[@Öylesine-u2y]

If you can't handle losing, shut up, you clown 😂

[@MrXperx]

Baguette diplomacy

[@loeffelm]

1 tank purchased, 1 croissant offered

[@mladenmatosevic4591]

Pashinyan miscalculated, he expected Russia will go to war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh when everybody, including West adviced compromise. But going anti-Russia means trade with Russia will die out...

[@mango2005]

An example of the importance of diasporas for small nations.

[@Praduewkwkl]

🇮🇳♥️🇦🇲🇫🇷🪖

[@bbenjoe]

Does this mean France will help Armenia retake it's lands from Azerbaijan? I kinda doubt that.

[@alioshax7797]

Definitely not. Both France and Armenia knows it, Paris has no interests in starting a war with Azerbaijan and possibly Turkey. But they'll prevent Azerbaijan from going further.

[@1nhof]

Russia gave up on Armenia after they refused cooperation, and instead tried to cozy up to the West. As a reward, they lost Artsakh forever.

[@The.Ancient.1.]

Nations borders change as proven by every history book, what is Azerbaijan today might be northern Iran tomorrow.

[@1nhof]

@@The.Ancient.1. Let's hope so.

[@Vermillion808]

Russia has effectively abandoned Armenia