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Baku’s conflict with Moscow as a reflection of Azerbaijan’s dependence on UK

10:03 26.07.2025 Alexander Ananyev

Baku’s conflict with Moscow as a reflection of Azerbaijan’s dependence on UK

The sharp deterioration of Russian-Azerbaijani relations in 2024-2025 is a clear example of how Baku’s strong dependence on Britain hamstrings the freedom of its foreign policy, forcing the country’s ruling elite to choose in favor of Western partners even at the expense of traditional regional ties. The escalation of the …

At a crossroads: Europe and the future of post-Soviet area

11:21 22.07.2025 Jan Campbell

At a crossroads: Europe and the future of post-Soviet area

Top priority: American interests and the fight against China I would like to believe that everyone on both sides responsible for preparing for the fight against China realizes that the US' approach to countering China is hampered by the perceived ineffectiveness of its weaponry in Ukraine, and that predictive analytics …

The South Caucasus in Washington’s playbook

11:30 13.08.2024 Alexander Ananyev

The South Caucasus in Washington’s playbook

On the last day of July, a number of news agencies reported that the United States wanted to establish a transport route for Central Asian countries via Armenia and Azerbaijan to access world markets, bypassing Russia and China. What those reports did not mention, however, was the context in which …

Tall stories about the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and “information slop” from Brussels

11:35 22.03.2024 Alexander Ananyev

Tall stories about the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and “information slop” from Brussels

When meeting with residents of a village on the border with neighboring Azerbaijan on March 18, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that a war was imminent “by the end of the week” if Armenia did not “adjust the border.” [1] He also warned the villagers that Yerevan would not …

Washington has plans for Transcaucasia

10:35 03.12.2023 Alexander Ananyev

Washington has plans for Transcaucasia

The West has made new stakes in the big game in the South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia. This time it has staked on Armenia. On November 15, the US Senate passed a bill titled “Armenian Protection Act of 2023”[1]. The document envisages cessation of military assistance to Azerbaijan while …

Iran-Azerbaijan: unity and struggle

11:03 24.11.2022 Vladimir Sazhin

Iran-Azerbaijan: unity and struggle

Today, there are more than 30 flashpoints on Earth where armed conflicts smolder or even flare up. At times, some of them subside, but then they can flare up again, engulfing ever-new territories. One of such explosive points is the South Caucasus, which is a maze of contradictions generated by …

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