Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said the TRIPP project will pass through a territory where security is provided by Russian and Armenian border guards, meaning Yerevan will have to take Moscow's position into account.

He added that Russia's participation would only benefit the project, TASS reported.

"The Trump Route will pass through an area guarded by Russian border guards, who for decades have served together with their Armenian colleagues in protecting Armenia's borders with Turkey and Iran. Therefore, one way or another, Russia's opinion will have to be taken into account, as will the position of the Eurasian Economic Union. For this reason, we believe Russia's participation would only benefit the project," Galuzin said in an interview with RTVI.

The diplomat also said that "apparently, the railway should be built to the Russian track gauge in order to ensure uninterrupted rail connectivity with Azerbaijan," noting that Armenian Railways is managed by South Caucasus Railway, a subsidiary of Russian Railways.

"Transit through Armenia, if we are talking about the Eurasian Economic Union, must also comply with the rules and regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union, which Armenia itself says it does not intend to leave," Galuzin added.

On August 8, 2025, following a trilateral meeting in Washington attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a joint declaration on a peace settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as on the creation of a transport link connecting mainland Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan. The project was named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).

On April 2, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told TASS that signing the agreement on implementing the "Trump Route" project had disrupted the regional balance that had developed in the South Caucasus.