The Hill: Russian influence growing at American expense

Baku. 10 October. REPORT.AZ/ As Russia increasingly flexes its military and petro-driven economic muscles, the United States continues to lose influence throughout the former Soviet world, Report informs citing The Hill.

“Influenced by Russian activity and American negligence, the capitals of the Old World turn increasingly to the Kremlin for support”, the article says.

The author notes that one need look no further than Western Europe’s voluntary surrender into economic enslavement through its support for Nord Stream 2.

Speaking of the post-Soviet space the author says that despite its protestations of non-alignment, Armenia long has been in thrall to the Kremlin.

“Moscow owns most of the commanding heights of the Armenian economy and Yerevan believes its defense treaties with Moscow are essential for its independence”, the article writes.

According to the author, there was hope that the recent assumption of power by opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan meant that Armenia might turn towards the democratic West. “His predecessor, Serzh Sargsyan, had pulled out of negotiations for an association agreement with the European Union in favor of joining the Kremlin-centric Eurasian Economic Union. Armenia’s Russian slant continues, however”, the article says.

“East or West, Russian influence is growing at America’s expense”, the author concludes.