As Armenia heads to the polls, Russia warns against electing 'pro-European forces'

Thousands of people gathered in Armenia's capital this week to decry the alleged traitorous path plotted by their current government, waving flags and warning that a vote to re-elect would mean "living here with Azerbaijanis" - the country's longtime rival, with whom the present administration has reached a tenuous peace. But a larger shadow looms over the upcoming vote: a historic break in the country's relations with Russia.