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Author: Igor Chalenko

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Controversial former prosecutor justified Putin’s narratives

August 17, 2023August 18, 2023 Igor Chalenko

On August 7, Luis Moreno Ocampo, formerly Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), who served in this position between

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Dixon explains why Ocampo’s report is politically biased by Armenian separatists

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 Igor Chalenko

By order of the “president” of the Armenian pro-Russian separatists in Karabakh, Arayik Aratyunyan, the ex-prosecutor of the International Criminal

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Russia beat Europe in Caucasus under the guise of ‘humanitarian aid’ from Putin’s ally

August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

On July 26, a total of 19 lorries loaded with food and medicine were sent from Armenia to the separatist

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Kremlin forces residents of Karabakh to refuse food and humanitarian aid

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia

The Kremlin aims at freezing the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Karabakh according to the scenario of the Ukrainian Donbas, Georgian South

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Why is Macron opposing interests of EU, supporting Russian separatism?

July 3, 2023July 4, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

The Kremlin has influential allies supporting separatism in the “post-Soviet” countries, whose policy goes against the position of the EU.

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Why is the West not sanctioning Putin’s key allies in the Caucasus?

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

While the European Union and the United States are striving for peace in the Caucasus and aspiring to reach a

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Summit in Chisinau reinforces special status of the outpost of the EU in the Caucasus

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Igor Chalenko Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

On June 1, the Summit of the European Political Community will take place, with 47 heads of state and leaders

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US, EU need to block main re-exportation channels to Russia for Ukraine to win

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

While the EU and the US are seeking out private companies violating anti-Russian sanctions in the Far East, Armenia continues

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Russia – main obstacle in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbajian, Russia, Ukraine

In autumn 2020, as soon as the military actions between Armenia and Azerbaijan were over, Russia deployed 2000 troops there,

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