Armenia, on the other hand, is today trapped in both. Tragically, Pashinyan currently holds the chairmanship of CSTO at the very time Russia invades Ukraine.

Axar.az reports this was stated in an article of the American publishment the Press-Enterprise.

"At the beginning of this year and at the Kremlin’s behest, he was forced to order the alliance’s troops - including Armenians - into Kazakhstan, another former Soviet state trapped under the Kremlin’s thumb of influence to put down democratic demonstrations in the country that threatened Russia’s interests.

The country’s economy is in ruins and various land and border disputes render trade with any of its neighbours bar Iran impossible.

Peace with its oil-and-gas-rich neighbour Azerbaijan is a clear solution to Armenia’s economic quagmire: but that can’t happen until an agreement on Karabakh is reached. However, while “conflict” with Azerbaijan continues, Armenia remains economically dependent on Russia and must house Russian “peace-keeping” forces within its borders, projecting and protecting the Kremlin’s influence in the region" the article reads.

It is also noted in the article that Armenia is in need of America’s help right now. If the US does not provide it, the country may be locked into Russia’s grip for good.