The language from Kyiv appears more ambiguous, despite its long-term support of territorial integrity.The reignition of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict has put Ukraine, a traditional ally of Azerbaijan, in a difficult position as it attempts to balance its diplomatic needs.
Not only are there large Armenian and Azeri communities living in Ukraine, but since Kyiv views all conflicts in the post-Soviet space as connected to Russia’s ambitions to restore control over former Soviet Republics, Karabakh is a reminder of its own war with Russia in the country’s east.
Ukraine has supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan ever since the first ceasefire in …read more
Source:: Institute for War & Peace Reporting