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What happened on 12 January 2023 in the region?
Summary
A look back at developments reported in the days before 12 January 2023, from Kyiv's treason case to Armenia's military exercises.
What was the political picture on 12 January 2023? Two developments reported two days earlier, on 10 January 2023, framed the day, one in Kyiv and one in Yerevan.
Kyiv strips Medvedchuk of citizenship
On 10 January 2023, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy denaturalised Viktor Medvedchuk, a pro-Kremlin politician, along with three other people. The accusation against all four was high treason. The step was reported as part of government reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Armenia postpones drills with Russia
The same day, Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that joint military exercises with the Russian Armed Forces, planned under the Collective Security Treaty Organization, would be postponed for that year. He cited the organization's refusal to condemn Azerbaijan over the disputes between the two countries. The announcement fell within the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Armenia–Russia relations.
Two decisions, one region
The two announcements concerned different countries and different questions. Ukraine acted against a politician it accused of treason, while Armenia put off planned military cooperation with Russia. Both were reported on 10 January 2023 and remained part of the political record as of 12 January 2023.
