Joshua Kucera, Eurasianet.org: Azerbaijan continues advance deeper into Armenian-held territory
Even while negotiations are continuing, it is clear that developments on the battlefield are driving events far more strongly than anything agreed over the negotiation table.
Azerbaijan’s armed forces are continuing to advance deeper into previously Armenian-held territory, raising the prospects of an offensive into the heavily populated core of Nagorno-Karabakh itself.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 22, 2020
Why would Iran interfere with the US election? Here are three potential motives -- Matt Bevan, ABC News (Australia)
China's Communist Party knows how to quell a restive population — but what about its environment? -- Alan Weedon, ABC News (Online)
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-U.S. ties face reset with Biden win -- Marwa Rashad, Ghaida Ghantous, Jonathan Landay, Reuters
Is Sudan seeing a second uprising? -- Al Jazeera
Why do Libyan politicians refrain from criticising NATO’s war on their country, despite civilian deaths? -- Dr Mustafa Fetouri, Middle East Monitor
Lukashenko’s Opponents Regroup in Lithuania -- Katrin Kuntz, Spiegel Online
Donald Trump 'has come to the realisation that NATO is very valuable' -- Alistair Bunkall, SKY News
Pentagon's New Plan to Fight Russia & China in Gray Zone -- Hal Brands, Bloomberg
Breaking the Ice: High Stakes in the High North -- Henri-Nicolas Grossman, RCD
Trump Thinks He’s Found Biden’s Greatest Vulnerability -- Franklin Foer, The Atlantic
Joe Biden (sort of) addresses Hunter Biden accusation -- Byron York, Washingtn Examiner
Will Google go the way of Microsoft? -- Kristie Pladson, DW