Armenia was the only country in the Council of Europe to vote against a move to ban Russia from the organisation because of their invasion of Ukraine. On 25 February, the Council's Committee of Ministers approved the decision.

Poland and Ukraine brought the proposal to the committee, and it was backed by 42 of the 47 members. As a result, Russia will no longer be represented in the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers and Parliamentary Assembly. Russia is still “subject to the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights.”

The Armenian Foreign Ministry and other authorities have stayed largely mute on the vote to suspend Russia, as well as the broader situation in Ukraine. On 26 February, the ministry issued a statement emphasising that Armenia will not join Russia in declaring Donetsk and Luhansk as separate republics.

"What is occurring in Ukraine today makes us declare that this day will go down in history as a ‘dark day,’” according to political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan. “There is a wholly unlawful Russian invasion of sovereign Ukraine's land, which is in flagrant violation of international law and standards."

"Obviously, the Russian-Ukrainian situation will have a severe influence on Armenia — in numerous ways," political scientist Armen Vardanyan said. “First and foremost, this impact will be monetary. Armenia's economy is inextricably linked to Russia's economy. Armenia's main economic partner and primary export destination is Russia."