The `` Armenian Question '' , like the `` Eastern Question '' , remained a factor ( issue ) in international politics , first with Great Britain and Germany ; then Russia taking on the role of Ottoman Armenians protector . The `` Armenian Question '' , like the `` Eastern Question '' , remained a factor ( issue ) in international politics , first with Great Britain and Germany ; then Russia taking on the role of Ottoman Armenians protector ( see protectorate of missions ) .