Exacerbation in Karabas: Putin and Baiden has a common "headache" - Newsweek

According to journalists, Putin is dissatisfied with the growing pro -Western bias of the Armenian government. In addition, the war against Ukraine reduced the Kremlin's ability to act at the Armenian-Azerbaijani Theater of War. On Tuesday, on September 19, Azerbaijan announced that he began "anti-terrorist activity" in the Nagorno-Karabas region, according to the authorities, the Armenian military formations.

In this way, he created a new problem for the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden. Newsweek writes about it. According to journalists, Putin recently deepened Russia's relations with Azerbaijan, signing a military-political agreement just a few days before he began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. On the other hand, Armenia has long been a close ally of the Russian Federation.

The publication notes that Biden also has interests in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. The United States established diplomatic relations with Armenia after gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1992. After a brief clash with Azerbaijan broke out last year, the time of the House of Representatives of Nancy Pelosi visited Armenia and condemned Azerbaijan for calling "illegal" attacks.

Professor of George Meson University Mark Katz stated that although in the past Russia has performed on the side of Armenia in the fight against Azerbaijan, Putin has recently been "relatively condescending about Azerbaijan" in a highlands of Karabas. According to the expert, Putin is dissatisfied with the growing pro -Western bias of the Armenian government. In addition, the war against Ukraine reduced the Kremlin's ability to act at the Armenian-Azerbaijani Theater of War.

"Putin wants to avoid tensions with the Turkish leader Recep Taiip Erdogan, who supports Azerbaijan in the fight against Armenia," Katz said. Recall that the Ministry of Defense of Armenia stated that there were no troops in Karabas. Azerbaijan's statements about the Armenian purposes were called false, but Baku continues to publish shots for targets for purposes in the Hoodin district.