The Caucasus: Between East and West

... state after Russia to integrate the secessionist territory, although the mode of how Karabakh and Chechnya got incorporated significantly differ . The change in the status quo also contributed to Iran’s notable invigoration. Two Eurasian giants, China and India, have also adopted a higher profile in the Caucasus. With the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., the EU (and France in particular) along with NATO shifted from “competitive cooperation” with Moscow ...