... From the standpoint of the Armenian authorities, nothing special is happening: anti-Russian tendencies existed among the Armenian elites long before, and there is nothing to restrain them now, while they are just taking whatever is given to them on the Western direction. Russia’s rejection of the Armenian authorities playing along with President Emmanuel Macron is taken note of, but not fully realized in Yerevan. Thus, due to different worldviews embraced by a global power and by a small regional state, their dialogue is getting strained: Russia ...
... feel for a pulse, see if Moscow will adopt a new position on this conflict that has extended since the end of the last century. This is especially after the recent political developments, with the new government taking office in Armenia maintaining a Western policy.
Moscow is aware that Armenia needs Russia more than Russia needs Armenia, yet a fallout would mean losing one of its back gardens in the former Soviet yard. This may affect Russia's long-term influence and ability to manoeuvre, imposing its opinion as an international power in the global ...
... the borders formed during the Soviet period. Many new independent states, including Russia, have faced challenges in the form of separatists and lived through ethno-political... ... republics of the Soviet Union, four have no diplomatic relations with one another (Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia and Georgia). Unregulated border disputes are the bane... ... diplomatic relations formally, but relations between the two countries are at their lowest ebb since December 1991.
The new independent states are more integrated into the...
