Putin Surrenders: What will Armenia Do?

“The USA is a leading power. Yes. The USA is the only superpower in the world. We accept it,” Vladimir Putin, RF president, told this at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), adding that Moscow intends and is ready to work with the USA. This statement should be considered at least sensational, although it’s much more serious, than simply sensational. This statement is that one, not to say which Putin was fighting throughout the recent period of his presidency.

This is Putin’s confession on his defeat in the war with the West. In the period of recent ears all processes initiated by Putin—from Ukraine to annexation of the Crimea, from Syria to Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), was directed to the world to prove that Russia is a superpower, at least equal to the USA. For years whole Russian and sub-Russian propaganda served to extend that concept throughout years, thousands of people have fallen for that concept in Ukraine, Syria and other corners of the world. For that conception and rehabilitation of Russian empire deriving from it, for implementation of “new Russia” concept, basically, doubt has been casted on Russia’s existence. For implementation of this concept Russia “annexed” itself to all those post-Soviet states, to which it was able to, including, first and foremost, and to the greatest extent, to Armenia. It has “annexed” Armenia to itself in case of sinking to collapse with it.

And now Putin in practice extends his defeat in this historical adventure, implications of which may be destructive not only for Russia, but for the whole zone of Russian influence, including for Armenia. It mostly depends on disposition and attitude of the West, the USA, what those implications will be like. From this depends will Russia be collapsed, or be maintained, already as an ordinary and not a leading power?

Under these conditions countries which appeared under the influence of Russia, including Armenia, have two options: they may either continue to indifferently and passively wait for Russia’s destiny, or initiate something not to appear under the ruins of Russia. What is Armenia going to do?

By Robert Ter-Sargsyan