Conflict in the Caucasus

<p>Azerbaijan has attacked Armenian-backed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia has guaranteed Armenia's territory whilst Turkey, a NATO member, is backing Azerbaijan.</p> <br> <p>How much worse can this conflict in the Caucasus get and will neighbouring countries, Europe and the United States be drawn in?</p> <br> <p>In this podcast, Kapil Komireddi assesses the messages from <a href="https://thecritic.co.uk/excl-president-of-armenia-says-that-excluding-turkey-is-key-to-peace-in-the-caucasus/">his interview with Armenia's president</a>, Armen Sarkissian, and explains to <em>The Critic</em>'s political editor, Graham Stewart, what is at stake.</p> <p>__</p> <br> <p>Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and iTunes to ensure you never you never miss an episode.</p> <p>Right now we’re offering 3 months for just £5. Go to <a href="http://thecritic.imbmsubscriptions.com/">thecritic.imbmsubscriptions.com/</a> for details.</p> <p>__</p> <p>Photo:View from a broken window of a building near the Shushi cathedral, Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, after Azerbaijan shelling that destroyed part of roof in a double attack on October 11, 2020. (Photo by Celestino Arce/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</p> <p>Music: “Modern Jazz Samba” Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com">incompetech.com</a>)</p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p> <p><a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcreativecommons.org%2Flicenses%2Fby%2F4.0%2F&amp;token=9caa35-1-1603209038629">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <br> <hr><p> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>