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Moscow must respond to the West’s unfounded sanctions pressure, Russian senators told Izvestia. On March 2, the European Union slapped sanctions on the heads of four Russian law enforcement agencies over the Alexey Navalny case. Later, the United States announced sanctions, targeting seven individuals, in addition to blacklisting a number of entities. Besides, Washington also tightened restrictions on exports to Russia. The US also refuses to provide Russia with any loans, guarantees and any assistance, except for humanitarian aid. Political scientists believe that Joe Biden will keep pushing the human rights issue, exerting even more pressure on Moscow, but both superpowers will still have to cooperate on strategic security.
Opposition MP says he has accepted invitation to meet with Pashinyan
The leader of the opposition Bright Armenia faction says he has accepted an invitation for political debates with Prime Minister Nikol Pashiyan.
Speaking to reporters at the parliament on Tuesday, Edmon Marukyan said Pashiyan contacted him in the morning and invited him to a meeting, which is supposed to take place on Wednesday.
The lawmaker said he is going to demand that the premier substantiate his recent statement that the army’s General Staff chief “complied with third President Serzh Sargsyan’s order” by demanding his and his cabinet’s resignation.