Moscow considers Alen Simonyan's statements about Russians to be provocative. Zakharova
29-08-2026 10:58 Ռուսաստան Politics
Armenian Time: «Moscow considers the statements of the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, about Russians as provocative, against the backdrop of the repeatedly denied speculations by officials regarding a possible mobilization in Russia»:
This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova:
The diplomat drew attention to Simonyan's statement that the republic is ready to accept a new wave of Russian citizens who wish to avoid going to the front:
«We regret to note that the trend of spreading public statements by representatives of official Yerevan that disrupt bilateral cooperation with Moscow continues. We consider Simonyan's statements to be provocative. Essentially, they encourage Russian citizens to engage in illegal actions and give a toxic political tint to traditional Armenian hospitality», Zakharova noted.
She added that the Russian side sees in Simonyan's mentioned comments yet another proof of the republic's authorities' «desire to serve the West and the Kyiv regime»:
Zakharova added that information regarding a possible mobilization in Russia has been repeatedly denied by Russian officials:
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