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ongoing blockade

Armenia PM Says Raised Peacekeeper 'Problems' with Putin

A blockade of the so-called Lachin corridor, which is Karabakh's sole land link with Armenia, has been ongoing for months.

nagorno-karabakh

Russia, Azerbaijan Criticize EU's Armenia Border Mission

Moscow and Baku on Tuesday criticized the deployment of an expanded EU monitoring mission to Armenia's volatile border with Azerbaijan. Arch Caucasus foes...

opinion Ronald Suny

The Ukraine War and a Loss of Nuance

In every city in Russia and Ukraine there are monuments to past wars and the millions who were sacrificed to the ambitions of leaders who chose to realize...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Israel Says it Plans to Open Transit Camps for Russian Jews in Azerbaijan

The Israeli government has said it intends to open temporary camps in Azerbaijan for Russian Jews seeking to move to Israel in the wake of the war in Ukraine...

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.”

regional power vacuum

'Difficult Moment for Russia’ as Fighting Flares Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

“We were hearing the sound of rockets. It was very scary,” said an Armenian living near the border with Azerbaijan.

Caucasus fighting

Russia Says Negotiated Ceasefire in Deadly Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clashes

At least 49 people have been killed in the latest fighting.

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