Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

South Caucases

The Risk of a Big War in the South Caucasus and Russia’s Position

The Caucasus is a special area, where Russian foreign policy strategy manifests itself most clearly.Russia’s long-standing geopolitical rivalry with Turkey and Iran has been supplemented in recent decades by competition with the United States in the Black Sea region. The threat of possible NATO expansion to the South Caucasus is forcing Moscow to pay special attention to the security of its southern borders.