Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday for talks centered on Artsakh, Armenia’s strained relationship with the CSTO, the upcoming June 7 parliamentary elections, and Yerevan’s ties with the European Union, as the two leaders openly exchanged views on regional security, domestic political participation, and Armenia’s broader geopolitical direction. Artsakh and Regional Stability The sensitive issue of Artsakh was also central to the discussions. Pashinyan reiterated that the Karabakh movement should not continue: “I have already publicly stated in Armenia that we should not continue the Karabakh movement, as Armenia and Azerbaijan have recognized each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity under the Alma-Ata Declaration...