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Lachin Corridor

Armenia Urges Putin to Take Action Over Karabakh Blockade

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take the steps "necessary" to reopen a key transit...

spheres of influence

EU Mission to Armenia Will Fuel Confrontation, Says Russia

Russia on Thursday accused the EU of seeking to fuel "geopolitical confrontation" by sending a civilian mission to monitor Armenia's volatile border...

opinion Anonymous

Why Aren't Russians Abroad Doing More to Protest the War?

When Russian President Vladimir Putin came to Yerevan in November I took part in a protest against the war in Ukraine along with around 20 other Russian...

signal of frustration

Armenia Says Won't Host Russia-Led Military Drills This Year

Armenia will not host Russian-led military exercises this year, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday, signaling growing frustration with Moscow...

opinion Kirill Krivosheev

Russian Peacekeepers Find Themselves Sidelined in Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan to drift away from...

'unacceptable behaviour'

Armenia Lashes Out at ‘Bystander’ Russia Over Karabakh Blockade

Armenia on Thursday accused Russian peacekeepers of failing to protect ethnic Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and called for a multinational peacekeeping...

Lachin corridor

Armenian Leader Questions Russian Peacekeeping Role in Karabakh

The prime minister of Armenia on Tuesday questioned the role of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh as he discussed a blockade of the breakaway region...

humanitarian crisis

Armenia PM Blames Russian Peacekeepers for Karabakh Blockade

Armenian Prime Minister Nikolai Pashinyan accused Russian peacekeepers Thursday of failing in its mission to unblock a key road that links Armenia to the...

Wartime peacekeepers

Explainer: What Is Russia’s Role in the Current Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis?

The blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, has sparked concern of a humanitarian...

Putin Looks to Shore Up Russia’s Regional Influence on Kyrgyzstan Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attempt to shore up Russia’s regional authority on a visit Friday to the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan...

home away from home

Russian Emigres in Armenia Fuel Flourishing Food, Creative Scenes

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly every hand in the packed auditorium went up when the moderator asked who had arrived in this South Caucasus nation after...

rocky reception

Putin Met With Street Protests on Visit to Armenia

YEREVAN, Armenia — Russian President Vladimir Putin was greeted with street demonstrations in the capital of this landlocked South Caucasus nation...

show of resistance

Russian Activists, Armenian Nationalists Protest in Yerevan Ahead of Putin Visit

Members of Yerevan's Russian population took to the streets of the Armenian capital Tuesday evening to protest against the war in Ukraine ahead of Russian...

Russians Who Fled Ukraine War Seek Armenian Citizenship as Conflict Drags On

YEREVAN, Armenia — A growing number of Russians who fled abroad because of the Ukraine war are seeking Armenian citizenship as the fighting drags...

Armenia, Azerbaijan Hold U.S. Talks Hours After New Shootout

Armenia and Azerbaijan held peace talks on Monday, mediated by the United States, just hours after a fresh shootout along their troubled border in a conflict...

retaining influence

Putin Says Normalization in Yerevan and Baku's Interests

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he hopes for "normalization" of ties between rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan who pledged not to resort to force...

deadly border clashes

Putin Urges ‘Restraint’ After Armenia, Azerbaijan Fighting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Moscow was worried about fresh fighting between ex-Soviet countries Armenia and Azerbaijan, calling on...

tentative peace

Death Toll in Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clashes Rises to Over 170

Baku and Yerevan had traded accusations of initiating the violence which saw 105 Armenian troops and 71 Azerbaijani servicemen killed.

fighting continues

Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace Process in Peril After Clashes

Russia had earlier announced that it had negotiated a ceasefire following clashes that killed at least 100 troops on both sides.

Moscow-led monitors

Russia-Led Military Bloc Dispatched to Armenia After Azerbaijan Clashes

The mission is tasked with “assessing the current situation” and “drafting proposals for the de-escalation of tensions.”

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