Taras Kuzio

War, Peace, and Western Double-Standards: Ukraine and Azerbaijan Compared

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For evidence why the Global South is hesitant to support sanctions against Russia, look no further than the West’s historic inconsistency on human rights.

The Kremlin’s Unorthodox Sway over South Caucasus Politics

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Russia appears to be using Armenia’s Ruben Vardanyan to undermine the EU-US peace talks, thus freezing the Karabakh question and further enabling the Kremlin’s interference in the South Caucasus.

War a Possibility as Iran-Azerbaijan Tensions Flare

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Shifting geopolitics in the South Caucasus are serving to place Azerbaijan squarely in Iran’s crosshairs.

How Western Experts Got the Ukraine War So Wrong

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An outdated propensity to equate Ukraine with Russia lies at the heart of a long list of flawed geopolitical analyses from Western experts leading up to the Ukraine war.

The West Must Be Consistent on Human Rights

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For clues on why the Global South is standing by Russia despite a brutal invasion, look no further than the West’s double standards with regard to Armenia and Russia.

Time for Armenia to Abandon the Sinking Russian Ship

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Russian influence is collapsing across Eurasia. Unlike Belarus, Armenia still has time to make a diplomatic pivot and adapt to the emerging order.

Why is Armenia Ukrainophobic?

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Despite a long period of harmony between Ukraine and Armenia, Yerevan has had no qualms serving as a Russian proxy state amid the Ukraine war.

Canadian Foreign Policy Can’t Simultaneously Support Territorial Integrity and Separatism

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Contradictory stances on Ukraine and Azerbaijan undermine Canada’s moral authority.

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