Villagers, activists and some elected officials asked why the conscription drive seemed to be hitting poor, remote areas hardest, while pro-war hawks criticized it as chaotic.
Tag: Caucasus (Russia)
Layers of Tragedy, in a Cemetery and in the Mountains
Armenians flee what they consider their historical home, after the end of a six-week war with Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Conflict Explained
How did a deep-rooted local conflict draw in regional powers? And after a cease-fire agreement, what are the prospects for peace?
Facing Military Debacle, Armenia Accepts a Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh War
In an agreement brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan won many of the concessions it has sought for decades in negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region.
In Russia’s Idyllic Wine Country, Dark Tales of Dreams Dashed
A verdant slice of southern Russia evokes Tuscany and produces surprisingly magical wine. But bureaucratic nightmares and police raids intrude on the aspirations of upstart vintners.
For Nagorno-Karabakh’s Dueling Sides, Living Together Is ‘Impossible’
Armenians and Azerbaijanis coexisted in Soviet days. But conflict over the disputed territory exploded in the late 1980s, leaving festering wounds that have erupted anew.
Fighting Eases, Briefly, After Cease-Fire Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The Armenian Defense Ministry said most of the front line was “relatively calm.” But renewed shelling was reported at night.
Warring Sides in Armenia and Azerbaijan Open Cease-Fire Talks
The warring sides have reached a temporary truce, brokered by Moscow, allowing for an exchange of prisoners and collecting the dead, Russia’s foreign minister said.
Putin, Long the Sower of Instability, Is Now Surrounded by It
Fueled by the pandemic, uprisings in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan and a war in the Caucasus region are undermining the influence of the Russian leader.
Why Is Conflict Flaring Again Between Armenians and Azerbaijan?
Fighting in and around the breakaway enclave shows signs that a local ethnic dispute is spiraling into a regional conflict.