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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Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Lachin/Berdzor Corridor | Armenian-Azeri Negotiations | Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia | Ep 251 - April 30, 2023 [EP251]
Posted on Monday, May 1, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, USA, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Genocide, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Economy, NATO | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Berdzor/Lachin Corridor
- Update on Armenian-Azeri Negotiations
- Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia
Episode 251 | Recorded: May 1, 2023
Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Lachin/Berdzor Corridor | Armenian-Azeri Negotiations | Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia | Ep 251 - April 30, 2023 [EP251]
Posted on Monday, May 1, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, USA, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Genocide, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Economy, NATOGuest:
Topics:
- Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Berdzor/Lachin Corridor
- Update on Armenian-Azeri Negotiations
- Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia
Episode 251 | Recorded: May 1, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 250, Apr 28, 2023 [EP250]
Posted on Friday, Apr 28, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 250, Apr 28, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - April 28, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Lachin/Berdzor Corridor Blocked
on April 23
- So-called âEco-activistsâ Have Left.
- Armenian Rejects Discussions on Corridor Conditions
- Does the Government have a plan?
- Lentsov Replaces Volkov
- Artsakh Farmers Fired Upon - Again
- Would Artsakhtsis accept Azerbaijani Citizenship?
Episode 250 | Recorded: April 28, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 250, Apr 28, 2023 [EP250]
Posted on Friday, Apr 28, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, GenocideArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 250, Apr 28, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - April 28, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Lachin/Berdzor Corridor Blocked
on April 23
- So-called âEco-activistsâ Have Left.
- Armenian Rejects Discussions on Corridor Conditions
- Does the Government have a plan?
- Lentsov Replaces Volkov
- Artsakh Farmers Fired Upon - Again
- Would Artsakhtsis accept Azerbaijani Citizenship?
Episode 250 | Recorded: April 28, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - China Emerging on the Global Stage | Ep 244 - April 5, 2023 [EP244]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 | Category: China, Politics, Middle East, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Turkey, India, Artsakh Blockade, Ukraine, Israel, Economy, NATO, Syria, Geopolitics, Georgia, European Union | Series: cog
Guest:
Topics:
- What agreements were reached between China and Russia?
- What is the role of India in the new world order?
- Consequence of moving away from a dollar-denominated global economic order?
- China as peacemaker in Ukraine
- China as peacemaker in the Middle East
- China’s role in Iran and South Caucasus
- How should Armenia navigate world order changes?
Episode 244 | Recorded: April 5, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - China Emerging on the Global Stage | Ep 244 - April 5, 2023 [EP244]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 | Category: China, Politics, Middle East, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Turkey, India, Artsakh Blockade, Ukraine, Israel, Economy, NATO, Syria, Geopolitics, Georgia, European UnionGuest:
Topics:
- What agreements were reached between China and Russia?
- What is the role of India in the new world order?
- Consequence of moving away from a dollar-denominated global economic order?
- China as peacemaker in Ukraine
- China as peacemaker in the Middle East
- China’s role in Iran and South Caucasus
- How should Armenia navigate world order changes?
Episode 244 | Recorded: April 5, 2023
Suren Sargsyan - Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh, East West Negotiation Platforms, Armenia and the Rome Statute | Ep 242 - Apr 2, 2023 [EP242]
Posted on Monday, Apr 3, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Israel, Armenian Genocide, European Union, Turkey, China, India, Genocide, Ukraine, Syria, NATO, Geopolitics | Series: wir
Guest:
Topic:
- Azerbaijan Invades, Pashinyan “Explains”
- Armenia at the Democracy Summit
- Armenia and the Rome Statute
- Iran FM in Moscow, Azeri FM in Israel
Episode 242 | Recorded: April 3, 2023
Suren Sargsyan - Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh, East West Negotiation Platforms, Armenia and the Rome Statute | Ep 242 - Apr 2, 2023 [EP242]
Posted on Monday, Apr 3, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Israel, Armenian Genocide, European Union, Turkey, China, India, Genocide, Ukraine, Syria, NATO, GeopoliticsGuest:
Topic:
- Azerbaijan Invades, Pashinyan “Explains”
- Armenia at the Democracy Summit
- Armenia and the Rome Statute
- Iran FM in Moscow, Azeri FM in Israel
Episode 242 | Recorded: April 3, 2023
Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh | East West Negotiation Platforms | Armenia and the Rome Statute | Ep 241 - Mar 26, 2023 [EP241]
Posted on Sunday, Mar 26, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Azerbaijan, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Genocide, India, Ukraine, China, Geopolitics, Economy, NATO, Iran, Turkey | Series: wir
Guest:
Topic:
- Azerbaijani Attacks over the Weekend
- East and West
- Armenia and the Rome Statute
Episode 241 | Recorded: March 26, 2023