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Articles by Simon Saradzhyan

opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Putin’s Nagorno-Karabakh Calculus Can Undermine Russian Clout in FSU

Russia’s decision not to employ leverage to stop the conflict in its early stages made a lasting impression on its allies.
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Time For Russia and Other Great Powers to Move From Words to Actions to End Karabakh War

Russia should use its formidable leverage to bring Azerbaijani and Armenian diplomats to the negotiating table.
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7 Lessons Russian Strategists Learned From Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan

This month 40 years ago, the Soviet Union launched its military intervention in Afghanistan.
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Why Hasn’t Putin Intervened in Armenia Yet? (Op-ed)

Don't expect Russian tanks to roll into Yerevan anytime soon.
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Putin’s Missile Envy Doesn’t Bode Well for International Stability (Op-ed)

At times, Putin's militarized speech was a close second to some of the worst Cold War rhetoric.
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

When Does Russia See Red? (Op-ed)

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov set out Russia’s redlines in a recent interview
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

How Good Is Putin at Spearfishing Really? (Op-ed)

Seasoned spearos will see little more than a novice in Putin in the Kremlin's footage
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Killings in Armenia Point to Flaws in Russian Army

After the tragic murder of a family in Armenia by a Russian soldier, the Russian army needs to ask itself some difficult questions to ensure this...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

NATO-Russian Relations Can Still Be Saved

It is indisputable that the Ukraine crisis has dealt a serious blow to Russia's relations with core members of NATO. It would take many years for Moscow...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Why Hopes of Putin's Unconditional Surrender Could Prove to Be Futile

With almost a week past the tragic crashing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine, it is becoming clear that whatever initial hopes...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

A Victory for Russia's Special Forces

Russia's absorption of Crimea is still underway, but there have been already a number of attempts in the Western press to analyze the Russian military's...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Doku Umarov Is Finally Dead

Although Umarov's death was announced many times before, there is good reason to believe that last week's announcement was real.
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Mixing Turncoats and Terrorism

Events of one August day in Russia's volatile republic of Dagestan have once again highlighted how turncoats can enhance terrorists' capabilities to carry...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Creating a Culture of Giving

It is a truism that rapid accumulation of wealth by a privileged minority is bound to generate lasting resentment by the majority.
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Mutually Assured Stability

Fall 1991 saw U.S. and Soviet leaders display goodwill by pledging to unilaterally consolidate and reduce their nations' arsenals of tactical nuclear...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

A Silver Bullet for the Reset

At the November NATO summit in Lisbon, Russia and the alliance set June as a deadline to make progress in developing a framework for cooperating...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

From Toilet to Airport

We are going to pursue terrorists everywhere. If they are in the airport, we will pursue them in the airport. And if we capture them in the toilet, then...
opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Working Toward a Russia for All

The recent ultranationalist rampage in downtown Moscow was made possible by ineffective law enforcement and ethnic policies that could prove devastating...