Russia and Turkey emerged as power brokers as Moscow forged the peace agreement and Ankara backed the victorious Azerbaijanis.
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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.
Azerbaijan Apologizes for Downing Russian Helicopter, Killing Two
The missile attack on a Russian military helicopter caused the first acknowledged deaths for neighboring powers in the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Trump’s Fury Feeds Moscow and Beijing Accounts of U.S. Chaos
President Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election resonate on Russian state media. Both Russia and China have painted American democracy as volatile and vulnerable.
Putin Is Mum on Biden’s Victory, Foreshadowing Tense Years Ahead
Early signs indicate that Russia’s leader is preparing for a deeply adversarial relationship with the next U.S. president.
U.S. Election Is a High-Stakes Political Struggle. In Russia.
The Kremlin’s allies, long accustomed to hearing accusations of rigged Russian votes, have used President Trump’s contentions of fraud to turn the tables. But the Kremlin’s critics are firing back.
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.
Russian Provinces Hit by a Second Wave of Coronavirus
Overall, Russia’s health care system is coping with a fall surge in cases, but bodies are piling up in overwhelmed regional hospitals and morgues.
Belarus Protesters Call for General Strike Against Lukashenko
The country’s autocratic ruler, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is hanging on. But his fate may be decided in Moscow, where patience is wearing thin.
She Used to Clean City Hall. Now, She Runs It.
In Russia, elections are typically theatrical affairs with the winner and loser preordained. Sometimes, though, they go off script.