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Articles with tag "Nagorno-Karabakh"

Border dispute

Armenia, Azerbaijan Optimistic on Normalization at Moscow Talks

Arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan are advancing toward normalizing ties following mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
mounting frustrations

Armenia Might Quit Russia-Led Military Bloc – PM

Yerevan has grown increasingly frustrated over what it calls Russia's failure to protect Armenia in the face of military threats from Azerbaijan.
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fighting flares

Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes Threaten to Derail Peace Talks

Russia urged the sides to de-escalate tensions, but its influence as a power broker in the region has waned since its invasion of Ukraine.
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sphere of influence

Russia Says 'No Alternative' to Its Karabakh Mediation After U.S. Initiative

With Russia bogged down in Ukraine, the U.S. and EU have sought to steer a thaw in ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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lachin corridor

Armenia Urges Moscow Peacekeepers to Keep Vital Road Under Control

Baku last week set up a checkpoint on the only land link between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh in violation of Moscow-brokered agreements.
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lachin corridor

Moscow Says 'Serious Concern' Over New Armenia-Azerbaijan Tensions

The comments came a day after Azerbaijan set up a checkpoint on the only land link to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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fueling tensions

Azerbaijan Sets Up First Checkpoint on Key Route to Armenia

Baku sparked an angry response from its archrival Yerevan with the Lachin checkpoint.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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...
In depth

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...
In depth

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...
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...
Caucasus fighting

Russia Says Negotiated Ceasefire in Deadly Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clashes

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

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.
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