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How the War in Ukraine is Reformatting the Post-Soviet Space

Every day, Russia’s neighbors observe its hostile actions in Ukraine with concern and uncertainty. The war and its consequences are producing a variety of outcomes, many we cannot predict or…

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The Epoch of Regional Powers: Why Russia Lost and Turkey Won in Nagorno-Karabakh

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) For the first time ever, an external actor and a NATO member—Turkey—became engaged in military hostilities in the former Soviet space. The Second Karabakh War in…

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Iskandaryan: If Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh fail, this will affect the perception of Russia in the country

(TASS) Joe Biden announced his victory in the 2020 US presidential election. And although Donald Trump has not yet admitted his defeat and threatens to challenge the results of the vote…

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Iskandaryan: The blitzkrieg did not work, the situation is dragging on, the Azerbaijani army continues to grind in this meat grinder

(ArmInfo) Just a couple of days ago, literally, I would say that I do not see any indicators that show the possibility of a suspension of hostilities, however, now the situation has changed.…

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Iskandaryan: Measures to combat the pandemic were delayed; the PM admitted that the government made mistakes

(jam-news.net) Why has Armenia, with its modest geographical size and only two open land borders before the pandemic – Georgia and Iran – become the regional leader in coronavirus infections? Doctors and…

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Post-Revolution Armenia: New Generation, Old Problems

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Almost two years have passed since the Velvet Revolution in Armenia. By now, the elite rotation is almost complete. The former ruling party, the Republican Party of…

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Iskandaryan: It is obvious that there were some problems between Armenia and Karabakh, between Pashinyan and Sahakyan

(IWPR) The breakaway republic of Nagorny Karabakh is voting in its second round of presidential elections, despite warnings of the potential dangers of public gatherings amidst the coronavirus pandemic. While elections…

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Iskandaryan: Public demand determines the success of Armenian PM Pashinyan, neither Vanetsyan nor any other will be able to be serious opposition

(News.am) There is no force in Armenia that could seriously resist the authorities’ aspirations, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan told reporters on Wednesday. According to him, there is no such political force,…

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Iskandaryan: Armenia’s concept of compromise does not match that of Azerbaijan

(Mirror Spectator) Statements were issued and news appeared which indicated that the ministers had been spinning their wheels, as usual. The ministers have made contradictory statements while the OSCE statement has…

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The Implications of Redrawing the Chechnya-Ingushetia Border

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The drawing of administrative borders between Chechnya and Ingushetia caused protests in Ingushetia that began in October 2018, continued until March 2019, and culminated in the resignation…

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Iskandaryan: If Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh fail, this will affect the perception of Russia in the country

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Iskandaryan: It is obvious that there were some problems between Armenia and Karabakh, between Pashinyan and Sahakyan

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Iskandaryan: Armenia’s concept of compromise does not match that of Azerbaijan

The Implications of Redrawing the Chechnya-Ingushetia Border