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Karabakh Residents Question Russian Peacekeepers’ Effectiveness

Russian troops are the only buffer keeping Azerbaijan from continuing its assault on Karabakh Armenians.

flaring tensions

Russia Calls for ‘Restraint’ in Restive Karabakh

Armenia's prime minister had earlier voiced rare criticism of ally Moscow, questioning the work of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh.

breaking ceasefire

Russia Accuses Azerbaijan of Breaking Karabakh Ceasefire

Six weeks of fighting over the region in the autumn of 2020 claimed more than 6,500 lives and ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement.

troops withdraw

Armenia Says Karabakh Troops Withdrawal by September

Armenia has fought two bloody wars with neighbor Azerbaijan over the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Peacekeeping problems

Armenia Seeks Russia Aid in Nagorno-Karabakh Flare-up

The latest clashes are widely seen as a consequence of Russia's war in Ukraine.

RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY

Azerbaijan Walks Back Plans to Erase Armenian Traces From Churches

The ministry published a statement addressing "reports circulated by some biased foreign mass media outlets over the past few days."

CALMING THE WATERS

Putin Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to Ease Tensions in Rare Meeting

Putin gathered the leaders for a face-to-face meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

Putin to Host Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders as Fighting Renews

The planned summit follows some of the worst fighting between the Caucasus foes since last year's war over Nagorno-Karabakh.

seeking stability

Armenia Announces Russia-Mediated Truce With Azerbaijan

Clashes between the arch-foes sparked fears of another flare-up over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

outside assistance

Armenia Seeks Russian Military Aid in New Escalation With Azerbaijan

Yerevan said an attack by Azerbaijani forces at the Nagorno-Karabakh border ended in Armenian deaths and territorial losses.

Russia Blames Azerbaijan for Breach of Karabakh Truce in Post-Ceasefire First

The Russian Defense Ministry previously described ceasefire breaches over the disputed region in more neutral terms.

Azerbaijan Organizers Ban Russian Journalist from Euro 2020

Nobel Arustamyan, who has Armenian ancestry, was banned over his visits to the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

increased tensions

Armenia and Azerbaijan in New Border Crisis

Azerbaijani forces advanced more than three kilometers and crossed Armenia’s border this week, Yerevan said.

return to normalcy

Armenia Lifts Martial Law Months After Karabakh War

The decision came as part of a deal to defuse a political crisis sparked by Armenia's crushing defeat in the six-week conflict.

iskander affair

Explainer: What Is Russia’s Role in Recent Armenian Unrest?

Armenia has faced days of political crisis after its prime minister made controversial remarks on a Russian missile system.

Israeli Defense System Shot Down Russian Missile in Karabakh War – Reports

An unnamed official said Yerevan launched a Russian Iskander missile “directly into the capital” of Azerbaijan days before its ceasefire with Baku...

Russia to Assist Armenia With Military Reform Following Karabakh Conflict

Yerevan is also counting on Moscow's assistance in the Nagorno-Karabakh peacekeeping process, its defense minister said.

Nagorno-Karabakh

Karabakh Eyes Making Russian an Official Language

Nearly 2,000 Russian peacekeepers were deployed to the region under a recent peace deal that ended weeks of deadly fighting.

Visitors To Karabakh To Require Russian Permission

Russian peacekeeping forces will examine entry applications to Armenian-controlled areas of Nagorno-Karabakh "for security purposes."

unprecedented cooperation

Russia, Turkey Open Joint Military Center in Azerbaijan

The center is a result of the ceasefire deal that ended the 44-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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