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Human Rights Violations in Azerbaijan
European Parliament and Socialist International united: Baku must release Armenian political prisoners immediately
BRUSSELS (Realist English). A week before the EU summit, on May 4, simultaneously with the arrival of European leaders in Yerevan,...
Aliyev Threatens EU and Prepares Resettlement of 300,000 Fake “Refugees” to Armenia
YEREVAN (Realist English). On May 10, the dictator Ilham Aliyev, speaking in occupied Kovsakan, once again demonstrated his true face. He...
Ethnic Cleansing in Artsakh Legally Proven: Armenians Have the Legal Right to Return
YEREVAN (Realist English). The deportation of the indigenous Armenian population of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) cannot be considered a "resolution of the conflict"...
Baku hysteria: Aliyev demands Russia remove Nagorno-Karabakh from Channel One map
BAKU (Realist English). Another bout of political allergy has struck Baku. Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime demanded "clear explanations" from Russia after...
“Aren’t you ashamed?”: Ruben Vardanyan publicly flogs traitor Pashinyan from Baku prison
YEREVAN (Realist English). While the traitor of the Armenian people, Nikol Pashinyan, was playing the role of a "peacemaker" and receiving...
Ethnocide of Avars in Azerbaijan: Baku erases the Avar trace from history and maps
BAKU (Realist English). Beneath the veneer of showcase human‑rights conferences and glowing reports from Western funds, Azerbaijan is implementing a systemic,...
Yerevan again silent on 23 prisoners, EU pledges €2.5bn, and Aliyev threatens revenge
YEREVAN (Realist English). On May 4-5, Yerevan hosted the first-ever Armenia–European Union summit – the culmination of Yerevan's rapprochement with the...
Caucasian Albania is not Azerbaijan: the historical state of the Lezgins and Baku’s falsifications
MAKHACHKALA (Realist English). Caucasian Albania is one of the enigmatic and ancient states whose history is now the subject of fierce...
23 Armenian political prisoners as bargaining chips? Europe pressures Baku, while Pashinyan curries favor with Aliyev
YEREVAN (Realist English). Even before the start of the Yerevan summit of the European Political Community and the Armenia–EU summit, Member...
10,000 Christians Refuse to Leave Southern Lebanon Despite Siege and Bombardment
BEIRUT (Realist English). While global media attention is focused on negotiations between the US and Iran, a quiet humanitarian and existential...
CNN: Israel secretly deployed special forces in Azerbaijan for strikes against Iran
BAKU (Realist English). Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence units to Azerbaijan during the war with Iran, CNN reported on...
62% for China, 36% for Russia: Afrobarometer Surveys Reveal the Balance of Sympathies in North Africa
RABAT (Realist English). The countries of North Africa are undergoing a fundamental shift in their foreign policy preferences. According to large-scale...
Allies or Already Competitors? Baku and Ankara Have Created a Gas Alliance Against Moscow
BAKU (Realist English). Turkey and Azerbaijan have announced the signing of a new 15-year contract for the supply of 33 billion...
“Empire of Bases” Under Pressure: What U.S. Allies Pay for the Privilege of Being Strategic Outposts
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University, Rachel Metz, argues in her article for Foreign...
Iran No Longer Seeks Peace: “Forever War” Becomes Reality
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran has concluded that a protracted conflict with the United States is preferable to a diplomatic settlement. As Mohammad...
Pakistan — Mediator in Iran, but Not at Home
WASHINGTON (Realist English). A relative calm has settled along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after several months of intense violence. However, as Foreign...
European Security Council — Empty Vessel or New Reality?
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The strengthening of Russia in Eastern Europe and the reduced involvement of the United States in European security...
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