Elections in Armenia: pro-West or pro-Russia?

La Stampa discusses Trump’s backing for Pashinyan:

“Until now, in elections in Eastern Europe, Trump has almost always sided with the staunchest pro-Moscow nationalists – Viktor Orbán in Hungary, the right-wing Călin Georgescu and George Simion in Romania, and pro-Kremlin groups in Moldova that have tried to import the slogan ‘Make Moldova Great Again’. But it’s different with Pashinyan. … For the first time, Trump is backing a prime minister who, after years of dependence on Russia, is trying to lead Armenia into the EU. However, Trump hasn’t suddenly become the president for EU enlargement; in this case, his interests just happen to coincide with a decline in Russian influence. Trump talks about peace, prosperity and access to Central Asia for US energy companies.”