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The South Caucasus between Putin and Erdoğan: Is Russia on Its Way Out?

Image license/credit Over the past few years, a series of wars have caused tectonic shifts that have upset the architecture of the South Caucasus. Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, emerged victorious…

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Can Azerbaijan and Armenia Reach a Peace Agreement Amidst the Russo-Ukrainian Crisis?

Two years have passed since the end of the 44-day Karabakh War and the Russian-mediated trilateral agreement on November 10, 2020. Even though the agreement ended the intense military actions…

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How the War in Ukraine is Reformatting the Post-Soviet Space

Every day, Russia’s neighbors observe its hostile actions in Ukraine with concern and uncertainty. The war and its consequences are producing a variety of outcomes, many we cannot predict or…

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The Time Is Right for Ukraine to Revisit the Lessons of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh that began in late September 2020 and lasted 44 days generated extensive analyses among journalists, academics, politicians, and…

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The Epoch of Regional Powers: Why Russia Lost and Turkey Won in Nagorno-Karabakh

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) For the first time ever, an external actor and a NATO member—Turkey—became engaged in military hostilities in the former Soviet space. The Second Karabakh War in…

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Opening the Araxes Rail Link between Armenia and Azerbaijan: Why the EU Should Support the Connection

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The South Caucasus has entered a new phase since the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, with Baku now holding the advantage. This new paradigm could pave the way…

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Karabakh After the 44-Day War: Russian Peacekeepers and Patterns

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) After the September-November war of 2020, Azerbaijan liberated its seven occupied territories and established rule over Karabakh. A significant share of that region went under the…

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The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in a Global South Perspective

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War beginning on September 27, 2020, and terminating on November 10 due to a fourth, Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement, resulted in a historic sea-change…

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COVID-19 and Azerbaijan: Is the System Resilient Enough to Withstand the Perfect Storm?

(Problems of Post-Communism) Abstract: COVID-19 has significantly impacted many countries of post-Soviet Eurasia, affecting both political and economic realms. Azerbaijan is not alone in suffering from the pandemic and paying…

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In the Caucasus, There Is a Peace Agreement but Not Peace

(Jacobin) Last fall, Armenia was devastated by a six-week war with its neighbor Azerbaijan, ending in the deployment of Russian peacekeepers across the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Yet the “peace agreement” has…

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