“As for those restrictions and embargoes on supplies to Europe and the U.S. that were introduced… this only accelerated the process of reorienting our energy flows,” Novak said.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/russia-exports-oil-china-india-minister-alexander-novak-9084834/

Observers believe that Moscow thus underlined its strong economic leverage against Armenia to warn Pashinian against further reorienting the country towards the West.

Source: https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32746876.html