Putin’s Baku Visit: Cementing Strategic Bonds Amid Kremlin’s Dilemma – OpEd

**South Caucasus at a critical juncture**

The August 18-19 state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Azerbaijan marks a significant milestone in the evolving relationship between Moscow and Baku. The visit, characterized by both one-on-one and expanded format meetings between Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham...