Karabakh—A Delicate Matter

... years, Russia’s commitment to the Caucasus remains firm On November 9, Russia signed a peace statement with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending the most recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh. Overall, Moscow emerged as the clear winner by ending hostilities, introducing peacekeepers, and maintaining its central role in the vital Caucasus region. However, Russia’s direct intervention in the Karabakh conflict with the November peace statement also bears echoes of much earlier history. Echoes of the Past Christian Wollny: Nagorno-Karabakh: A Frozen Conflict Rethawed On July 24 (August 4) 1783, at the ...