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Russia Unwilling to Defend Iran’s Interests Despite Strategic Use

In the South Caucasus, a clash of interests involving Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan continues, with Russia aligning itself with Ankara and Baku at the expense of Tehran’s goals. Turkey and…

September 6, 2024Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Turkiye

Conflict

Efforts to de-escalate through dialog have failed due to Yerevan’s denial of responsibility

Baku has been preparing for a counterterrorism operation for several weeks in response to Armenia's persistent use of various types of weapons to attack borders, shelling local security forces and…

September 19, 2023Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics Peacekeeping

Will Iran’s and Russia’s Meddling Start Another War in the South Caucasus?

Amidst recent flurry of diplomatic activity between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the specter of globalization of conflicts arises. No sooner have the foreign ministers dispatched to Washington from Baku and Yerevan…

May 4, 2023Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Karabakh, Turkiye

Conflict Geopolitics

CSTO turns incapable, Russia loses leadership in the post-Soviet space

The Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) refusal to send ‘peacekeepers’ to Armenia against the background of the conflict escalation with Azerbaijan will inevitably lead to the organization collapse. Russia's military invasion of…

September 19, 2022Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye

Conflict

Military conflict in Karabakh brought to a close: Moscow’s hand strengthened while that of Turkey weakened

Military conflict in Karabakh ended with expanded military presence by Russia in the Caucasus under the Transnistrian scenario. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed he had signed a peace deal…

November 10, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Russia

Conflict

Karabakh, a frozen conflict is not a closed conflict

On September 27th, the 30-year conflict in Karabakh was awakened. Heavy bombardments between the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued as the two warring sides refused to hear repeated appeals from…

October 15, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Karabakh, Russia

Conflict

Warning: Moscow is trying to religiolize the Karabakh conflict

Since the intensification of military operations started in Karabakh, Russia has moved psyops specialists working with Russian military intelligence to the area. Earlier these people were actively involved in covering…

October 9, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Turkey

Conflict

Karabakh conflict as an opportunity for the Russian Empire’s revival

On its scenario the Karabakh conflict reminds the events taken place in Georgia in 2008. The event development indicates a high probability of the operation of having Armenia deeply integrated…

September 28, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Russia, Turkey

Conflict

Escalatory symptoms in South Caucasus: risks for Azerbaijan

Russia seeks to ramp up conflicts in the South Caucasus, provoking against Azerbaijan. Skirmishes between the servicemen of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Tovuz district began on July 12, leaving three…

July 16, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey

Azerbaijan

Russia Unwilling to Defend Iran’s Interests Despite Strategic Use

Efforts to de-escalate through dialog have failed due to Yerevan’s denial of responsibility

Will Iran’s and Russia’s Meddling Start Another War in the South Caucasus?

CSTO turns incapable, Russia loses leadership in the post-Soviet space

Military conflict in Karabakh brought to a close: Moscow’s hand strengthened while that of Turkey weakened

Karabakh, a frozen conflict is not a closed conflict

Warning: Moscow is trying to religiolize the Karabakh conflict

Karabakh conflict as an opportunity for the Russian Empire’s revival

Escalatory symptoms in South Caucasus: risks for Azerbaijan

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