Richard Antaramian, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/richard-antaramian/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:59:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png Richard Antaramian, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/richard-antaramian/ 32 32 Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh Is Fueled by Regional Power Struggles https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/azerbaijans-ethnic-cleansing-of-nagorno-karabakh-is-fueled-by-regional-power-struggles/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/azerbaijans-ethnic-cleansing-of-nagorno-karabakh-is-fueled-by-regional-power-struggles/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:59:18 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1255215 Following at least a month of very public military buildup — including numerous weapons transfers from Israel — Azerbaijan launched a massive offensive on September 19 against Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave located within its internationally recognized borders. The assault, and the brutal nine-month blockade of the territory that preceded it, were both gross violations [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/azerbaijans-ethnic-cleansing-of-nagorno-karabakh-is-fueled-by-regional-power-struggles/feed/ 0