Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 13, 2020

Military vehicles next to a plane as Russian peacekeepers arrive in Armenia for Nagorno-Karabakh deployment, at Erebuni Airport outside Yerevan, Armenia, November 11. Russian Defence Ministry/via REUTERS TV 


The trilateral Armenian-Azerbaijani-Russian agreement may succeed in finally ending the war, but it does not resolve issues at the core of the conflict. 

When all-out war between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out, the three potential outcomes were a decisive military victory, a revived multilateral diplomatic effort, or a regionalization of the conflict under Russian and Turkish influence. 

The accord now signed by Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan reflects the third scenario, with Russia pre-eminent and Turkey in a secondary albeit significant role. With nine bullet points, the document constitutes more than a mere ceasefire, but it is much less than an actual peace agreement. 

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 Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 13, 2020 


Australia on edge as China’s trade threats bite -- Hamish McDonald, Asia Times 


How Biden will reset EU-China relations -- David Hutt, Asia Times 




What North Korea Wants from Joe Biden -- Denny Roy, National Interest 

A Worried Asia Wonders About Biden -- Foster Klug, Taipei Times 


Why hasn't Benjamin Netanyahu called Joe Biden? -- Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post 

Russia Is Ready to See America’s Trump Replacement Plan -- Mark Episkopos, National Interest 



The Next Decade Could Be Even Worse -- Graeme Wood, The Atlantic

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