Nagorno-Karabakh Deal Cuts US Out Of The Caucasus – Analysis

By Neil Hauer*

The cease-fire deal signed last week between Armenia and Azerbaijan, brokered by Vladimir Putin, establishes not only peace (hopefully one that is more than merely tentative) in Nagorno-Karabakh, but also entrenches Russia’s influence in the Caucasus.

Those who say, “Why not? This is, after all, on...