Russia Sends Peacekeepers to Preside Over Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Resolution

“The deal that ended this 6-week long battle was signed by Russian President Vladmir Putin, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The deal states that Nagorno-Karabakh would remain under Azerbaijiani control and Armenia would withdraw troops there and several surrounding regions. Additionally, President Putin announced that there would be an exchange of all prisoners of war. Russian peacekeepers have arrived in the region and continue to patrol for at least 5 weeks.”

GlobalMichaela AusbrooksDecember 9, 2020Armenia, AzerbaijanComment

Despite Russian-Brokered Ceasefire, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Continues to Escalate

“The recent conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan appeared to be de-escalating after a Russian-brokered ceasefire on October 10th. However, armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has continued, with both sides accusing the other of breaking the ceasefire. To further complicate matters, the tangled web of competing geopolitical interests by major powers threatens to further escalate the situation into a regional conflict.”

GlobalDeep UpadhyayOctober 22, 2020Nagorno-Karrabakh, ArmeniaComment

Armed Conflict Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Reaches Highest Escalation Since 1994

“As the ongoing, decades-long conflict increases hostilities, with larger military powers invested on both sides and no resolution to the initial issues, the ethnic conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has no apparent end in sight.”