Despite backing Armenia for decades in its dispute with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia has now officially recognized the breakaway region as Azerbaijani territory, according to reports in Russian state media on Sept. 20.
“The actions that Azerbaijan’s military is taking now are occurring in the country’s own territory,” said Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Pskov, in an interview with RIA Novosti.
His comments come after Azeribajan launched a campaign to force the surrender of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sept. 19.
Peskov also refuted accusations that so-called Russian “peacekeepers” in the area stood by and did nothing after Azerbaijan started hostilities yesterday.
Peskov claims that the Kremlin continues to be in contact with Yerevan and Baku, as well as representatives of the unrecognized republic.
Armenia, which exercised a considerable degree of control over Nagorno-Karabakh (known as the Republic of Artsakh in Armenia), has accused Azerbaijan of armed aggression and launching an ethnic cleansing campaign.
Protestors have taken to the streets in Yerevan, calling on the authorities to intervene in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the Armenian authorities, more than 30 people were killed and more than 200 were injured as a result of shelling in the region.
This is the beginning of the end for russia. Being an ally is worth less than toilet paper. I hope all the other countries invaded by russia are taking notes. Take back your country, you’ll never get a better chance.
Mafia land has no other choice. This should be a big hint for other countries and regions occupied by the cockroaches.
Armenian nazi propagandist Simonyan was banned from entering Armenia earlier this year. Yesterday she gloated about Putler’s decision to punish Armenia for its “disloyalty.”
A reminder that Russia as always has no friends; only lackeys. In the case of the chicoms of course, the role is reversed.
Melnyk would name the ruSSians ‘beleidigte Leberwurst’. 😂
I absolutely think it sucks so many Armenians are going to die, but I think it is positive this chapter is finally going to close.
Armenia has to deal with international law, you can’t occupy regions of other countries.
Yes, it might be ethnically Armenian but that is all bla bla bla, international law dictates even if it is unfair.
And Armenia will be out of Russia’s orbit.
I think the breakup with Russia will be more beneficial to Armenia than the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh is to them.
It has always been a source of bloodshed, a money drain and all of this for a sparsely populated shithole.
Armenia had plenty of time to evacuate the region. We are talking about less than 150.000 people. Build a new city for them on Armenian proper for those that do not want to live under Azeri rule.