Conflict in the Caucasus

Azerbaijan has attacked Armenian-backed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia has guaranteed Armenia's territory whilst Turkey, a NATO member, is backing Azerbaijan.

How much worse can this conflict in the Caucasus get and will neighbouring countries, Europe and the United States be drawn in?

In this podcast, Kapil Komireddi assesses the messages from his interview with Armenia's president, Armen Sarkissian, and explains to The Critic's political editor, Graham Stewart, what is at stake.

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Photo:View from a broken window of a building near the Shushi cathedral, Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, after Azerbaijan shelling that destroyed part of roof in a double attack on October 11, 2020. (Photo by Celestino Arce/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Music: “Modern Jazz Samba” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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