Vladimir Putin
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Vladimir Putin has been the central figure in Russia’s management of the South Caucasus for over two decades. His administration brokered the November 9, 2020 ceasefire that ended the 44-Day War, deployed Russian peacekeepers to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), and positioned Russia as the indispensable mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan. That architecture has since collapsed: Russia failed to prevent the Lachin Corridor blockade , took no action during Azerbaijan’s September 2023 offensive that resulted in the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s entire Armenian population, and watched as Armenia systematically withdrew from Russian-led security and economic structures.
The Ukraine War , which Putin launched in February 2022, fundamentally altered Russia’s capacity and willingness to act in the South Caucasus. With military resources committed to Ukraine and diplomatic isolation from the West deepening, Moscow’s ability to enforce its South Caucasus commitments diminished sharply. Putin’s personal relationships with Aliyev and Pashinyan — and his apparent willingness to tolerate Azerbaijan’s territorial advances — have become a template for how great-power guarantees can unravel when the guarantor’s interests diverge from the guaranteed party’s needs.
Groong covers Putin’s role in South Caucasus affairs through direct analysis of Russian policy, tracking of the peace process mediation formats, and assessment of what Russian withdrawal from its traditional mediating role means for the durability of any future Armenia-Azerbaijan settlement.
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Below are all Groong episodes tagged with Vladimir Putin.
Tevan Poghosyan - Crossroads of Peace | Iran | Russia | French Weapons | Artsakh | Ep 301 - January 7, 2023 [EP301]
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, European Union, Russia, Iran, Turkey, China, Middle East, NATO, Ukraine
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- Public TV Cancels Catholicos New Yearâs Address
- Governor Hunting Season
- âZangezur corridorâ redux; âPeace treatyâ
- Thoughts from the Participants
- Podcasts, labels, and language of division
Episode 301 | Recorded: January 8, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Shahramanyan Annuls Artsakh Dissolution | Insecurity without Borders | Pashinyan in St. Petersburgh | Year-end Predictions | Ep 300, Dec 31, 2023 [EP300]
Posted on Saturday, Dec 30, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Economy, Geopolitics, Israel, India | Series: wir
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- Artsakh President Annuls Dissolution of Republic
- Insecurity without Borders
- Pashinyan in St. Petersburg
- Year-end 2023 Predictions Review
- Predictions for 2024
Episode 300 | Recorded: December 31, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Shahramanyan Annuls Artsakh Dissolution | Insecurity without Borders | Pashinyan in St. Petersburgh | Year-end Predictions | Ep 300, Dec 31, 2023 [EP300]
Posted on Saturday, Dec 30, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Economy, Geopolitics, Israel, IndiaGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Artsakh President Annuls Dissolution of Republic
- Insecurity without Borders
- Pashinyan in St. Petersburg
- Year-end 2023 Predictions Review
- Predictions for 2024
Episode 300 | Recorded: December 31, 2023
Arthur G Martirosyan - Negotiations | Point Zero | Western Interests | Israel Gaza Conflict | Ep 299 - Dec 17, 2023 [EP299]
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Israel, European Union, Ukraine, Economy, China, Lebanon, Middle East, NATO, Syria | Series: wir
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- Negotiations
- Strategy, Prisoner Exchange, âPoint Zeroâ
- The Westâs Interests
- Israel-Gaza Conflict
Episode 299 | Recorded: December 18, 2023
Arthur G Martirosyan - Negotiations | Point Zero | Western Interests | Israel Gaza Conflict | Ep 299 - Dec 17, 2023 [EP299]
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Israel, European Union, Ukraine, Economy, China, Lebanon, Middle East, NATO, SyriaGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Negotiations
- Strategy, Prisoner Exchange, âPoint Zeroâ
- The Westâs Interests
- Israel-Gaza Conflict
Episode 299 | Recorded: December 18, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Status of Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations | Armenian Diplomacy in the West | Relations with Russia | Ep 296, Dec 3, 2023 [EP296]
Posted on Monday, Dec 4, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, USA, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Georgia, NATO, China, Israel, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Genocide, India, Middle East, Economy | Series: wir
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- Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
- Armenian Diplomacy in the West
- Relations with Russia
Episode 296 | Recorded: December 3, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Status of Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations | Armenian Diplomacy in the West | Relations with Russia | Ep 296, Dec 3, 2023 [EP296]
Posted on Monday, Dec 4, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, USA, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Georgia, NATO, China, Israel, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Genocide, India, Middle East, EconomyGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
- Armenian Diplomacy in the West
- Relations with Russia
Episode 296 | Recorded: December 3, 2023
Tevan Poghosyan - Crossroads of Peace | Iran | Russia | French Weapons | Artsakh | Ep 291 - October 29, 2023 [EP291]
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey, India, China, Economy, NATO, Ukraine, Genocide | Series: wir
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- Crossroads of Peace
- 3+3=5 in Tehran
- Relations with Russia
- Defense Deal with France
- Artsakh Status
Episode 291 | Recorded: October 31, 2023
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Topics:
- Crossroads of Peace
- 3+3=5 in Tehran
- Relations with Russia
- Defense Deal with France
- Artsakh Status
Episode 291 | Recorded: October 31, 2023