The military crisis in #Ukraine has shaken #Russia's position | New Eastern Politics

The military crisis in #Ukraine has shaken #Russia's position in #SouthCaucasus. This has been reflected in Russia's passive position related to #Azerbaijan's military and political provocation towards the #Armenians of #Nagorno_Karabakh. This position has been reflected in the recent blockade and the closure of the only corridor connecting #Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. However, why did Russia take such a position? Is it just due to geopolitical considerations or there are geo-economic factors too? The following analysis will shed light on Russia’s post-Ukraine war (February 2022) vision related to #INSTC (International North-South Trade Corridor) and how Russia’s foreign policy thinking is being shaped by regional #trade interconnectivity, Azerbaijan’s growing importance for Russia, and its implications on Nagorno-Karabakh and the region.


https://armenianweekly.com/2023/04/26/russia-instc-and-regional-trade-interconnectivity/