{"id":16764,"date":"2026-05-10T17:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16764"},"modified":"2026-05-10T17:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:35:41","slug":"providing-a-platform-for-zelenskys-russophobic-speech-is-abnormal-kremlin-displeased-with-armenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16764","title":{"rendered":"<strong>&#8220;Providing a Platform for Zelensky&#8217;s Russophobic Speech Is Abnormal&#8221;: Kremlin Displeased with Armenia<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moscow \u2013 Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that while Armenia has every sovereign right to hold any events, including a summit with the European Union, providing a platform for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make anti-Russian statements does not align with the spirit of Russia-Armenia relations.<\/p>\n<p>In a conversation with Russian state television journalist Pavel Zarubin, Peskov said, &#8220;Armenia has the right to organise any events, including the summit with the European Union. 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