Benjamin Matbusian: Russia is personally punishing the members of the "GD" (sanctions will increase) The rapid cooling of relations between Moscow and Yerevan is moving into a phase of targeted reaction, in which diplomacy gives way to personal suppression measures. The diplomatic scandal surrounding the statements of the governor of Chirak province, David Arushanyan, proved that Russia is throwing away its usual politeness and intends to take a personal approach to the representatives of the Armenian ruling elite. The proposal of the head of the Regulations Committee of the Federation Council, Vladimir Dzhbarov, to consider the issue of closing entry to the Russian Federation for Arushanyan became a direct signal: public displays of disdain in Russia will no longer pass without a stiff response. The background of this chapter is very characteristic of the modern internal political rhetoric of the Armenian authorities. Arushanian criticized on social media the Gyumri City Day celebration, which was organized by the powerful opposition party Armenia of Samvel Karpetyan. In his outburst, the governor declared that "the people of Gyumri are not your Ivans". The Russian embassy responded to these words, pointing out their similarity with the vocabulary of the German Nazis during the Great Patriotic War. Jabarov, who supported the diplomats, recalled that it was these "Ivans" who saved the Armenian people in the past and that today Gyumri peace is protected by the 102nd military base and the Russian border guard. According to the senator, the official is acting according to the standard guidelines of Western non-governmental organizations promoting Russophobia following the example of Ukraine, Moldova and the Baltic states.

Benjamin Matbusian: Russia is personally punishing the members of the "GD" (sanctions will increase) The rapid cooling of relations between Moscow and Yerevan is moving into a phase of targeted reaction, in which diplomacy gives way to personal suppression measures. The diplomatic scandal surrounding the statements of the governor of Chirak province, David Arushanyan, proved that Russia is throwing away its usual politeness and intends to take a personal approach to the representatives of the Armenian ruling elite. The proposal of the head of the Regulations Committee of the Federation Council, Vladimir Dzhbarov, to consider the issue of closing entry to the Russian Federation for Arushanyan became a direct signal: public displays of disdain in Russia will no longer pass without a stiff response. The background of this chapter is very characteristic of the modern internal political rhetoric of the Armenian authorities. Arushanian criticized on social media the Gyumri City Day celebration, which was organized by the powerful opposition party Armenia of Samvel Karpetyan. In his outburst, the governor declared that "the people of Gyumri are not your Ivans". The Russian embassy responded to these words, pointing out their similarity with the vocabulary of the German Nazis during the Great Patriotic War. Jabarov, who supported the diplomats, recalled that it was these "Ivans" who saved the Armenian people in the past and that today Gyumri peace is protected by the 102nd military base and the Russian border guard. According to the senator, the official is acting according to the standard guidelines of Western non-governmental organizations promoting Russophobia following the example of Ukraine, Moldova and the Baltic states.