Russia – Learning from Armenia

... the United States’ presence can be felt, while Russia’s influence is insufficient [29] . Russia’s “soft power” harks back almost exclusively to the past (the shared memory of the Second World War). Although that theme should ... ... very dangerous. Clashes and ceasefire violations are becoming more frequent [30] . On November 12, 2014, the armed forces of Azerbaijan shot down an Armenian Mi-24 military helicopter (killing three crew members). This was the first incident of an aircraft ...