# State Duma vows Russia will take back all ‘gifts’ if Armenia turns West

https://mins.news/en/item/31730

- TASS, 2026-08-25 14:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177527

> Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma’s International Affairs Committee, said Russia would withdraw all benefits it has given Armenia if Yerevan aligns with the West. He said Armenia cannot “sit on two stools” by belonging to both the EU and the EAEU, and may leave the CSTO on its own.

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