By Vasif HUSEYNOV, PhD, Head of Department, AIR Center, Adjunct Lecturer, ADA and Khazar Universities, Baku

On 15 November, during a hearing before the United States Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the future of Karabakh, James O’Brien, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, made a statement that stirred significant concern in Azerbaijan. While addressing the Armenia-Azerbaijan disputes and developments in the South Caucasus, he asserted, “A future that is built around the access of Russia and Iran as the main participants in the security of the region, the South Caucasus, is unstable and undesirable including both for the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia. They have the opportunity to make a different decision now”. This statement comes in the wake of a series of developments indicating a shift towards a new security order in the South Caucasus. READ MORE

• November 28, 2023

Finland will close all but one of its border crossings with Russia over an increase in the number of migrants attempting to enter the country. Finland accuses Russia of facilitating the transport of migrants, many traveling without documentation. Russia denied the allegations.

• November 24, 2023

The grouping, which criticised Israel for the Gaza war this week, is increasingly seen as the leading voice of the Global South.

• November 24, 2023

The Kremlin says only that it is ‘developing military relations’ with Iran as Ukraine reports ‘rare’ drone.

• November 22, 2023

Russian intelligence services organised the spy network to engage in sabotage and propaganda, claims Warsaw.

• November 22, 2023

Putin has said the Avangard hypersonic system is a response to a new generation of weapons developed by the US.

• November 17, 2023

Ukraine shoots down nine out of 10 drones above several regions and gains ‘a foothold on several bridgeheads’ of the Dnipro river.

• November 17, 2023

At midnight ‘devices to prevent entry’ will go up at four of the border crossings between the European neighbours.

• November 17, 2023