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there's been an escalating conflict on

there's been an escalating conflict on

there's been an escalating conflict on
the edge of europe

artillery attacks air strikes fighter

artillery attacks air strikes fighter

artillery attacks air strikes fighter
jets coming down

jets coming down

jets coming down
civilian buildings being damaged and

civilian buildings being damaged and

civilian buildings being damaged and
over a hundred killed

over a hundred killed

over a hundred killed
a historic dispute between azerbaijan

a historic dispute between azerbaijan

a historic dispute between azerbaijan
and armenia has reignited

and armenia has reignited

and armenia has reignited
and a watching world is asking can

and a watching world is asking can

and a watching world is asking can
full-scale war

full-scale war

full-scale war
be avoided russia the u.s and france are

be avoided russia the u.s and france are

be avoided russia the u.s and france are
calling for an immediate ceasefire

calling for an immediate ceasefire

calling for an immediate ceasefire
but they know ceasefire or not

but they know ceasefire or not

but they know ceasefire or not
fundamentally this is being driven

fundamentally this is being driven

fundamentally this is being driven
by a long-standing dispute that was

by a long-standing dispute that was

by a long-standing dispute that was
never resolved and

never resolved and

never resolved and
this is why here on the map you can see

this is why here on the map you can see

this is why here on the map you can see
armenia to the west

armenia to the west

armenia to the west
azerbaijan to the east both were part of

azerbaijan to the east both were part of

azerbaijan to the east both were part of
the soviet union before it disintegrated

the soviet union before it disintegrated

the soviet union before it disintegrated
in the early 90s

in the early 90s

in the early 90s
and right where we see the two meet is

and right where we see the two meet is

and right where we see the two meet is
an enclave called nagorno-karabakh

an enclave called nagorno-karabakh

an enclave called nagorno-karabakh
in the eyes of the international

in the eyes of the international

in the eyes of the international
community it's part of azerbaijan

community it's part of azerbaijan

community it's part of azerbaijan
but its population is now almost

but its population is now almost

but its population is now almost
entirely ethnic armenian

entirely ethnic armenian

entirely ethnic armenian
in the late 80s and early 90s armenia

in the late 80s and early 90s armenia

in the late 80s and early 90s armenia
and azerbaijan

and azerbaijan

and azerbaijan
fought a war over nagorno-powerback and

fought a war over nagorno-powerback and

fought a war over nagorno-powerback and
despite the un calling on armenia to

despite the un calling on armenia to

despite the un calling on armenia to
withdraw its troops

withdraw its troops

withdraw its troops
by 1994 azerbaijan had lost

by 1994 azerbaijan had lost

by 1994 azerbaijan had lost
nagorno-karabakh declared independence

nagorno-karabakh declared independence

nagorno-karabakh declared independence
and became part of armenia in

and became part of armenia in

and became part of armenia in
orbit name so 26 years on

orbit name so 26 years on

orbit name so 26 years on
why is the escalation happening now well

why is the escalation happening now well

why is the escalation happening now well
the language has hardened

the language has hardened

the language has hardened
here's azerbaijan's president we only

here's azerbaijan's president we only

here's azerbaijan's president we only
have one condition he says

have one condition he says

have one condition he says
armenian armed forces must

armenian armed forces must

armenian armed forces must
unconditionally fully and immediately

unconditionally fully and immediately

unconditionally fully and immediately
leave our lands

leave our lands

leave our lands
armenia has no intention of agreeing

armenia has no intention of agreeing

armenia has no intention of agreeing
here's his president

here's his president

here's his president
what they are trying to do is to force

what they are trying to do is to force

what they are trying to do is to force
armenians out of that

armenians out of that

armenians out of that
of the land that they historically lived

of the land that they historically lived

of the land that they historically lived
even before the azerbaijan as

even before the azerbaijan as

even before the azerbaijan as
a as a republic existed so

a as a republic existed so

a as a republic existed so
one in my vocabulary is called ethnic

one in my vocabulary is called ethnic

one in my vocabulary is called ethnic
cleansing

cleansing

cleansing
and this intensification can be

and this intensification can be

and this intensification can be
explained by looking internally

explained by looking internally

explained by looking internally
and externally first domestic politics

and externally first domestic politics

and externally first domestic politics
in armenia this has been happening

in armenia this has been happening

in armenia this has been happening
unfortunately armenian prime minister i

unfortunately armenian prime minister i

unfortunately armenian prime minister i
i think has been forced by his own

i think has been forced by his own

i think has been forced by his own
domestic politics

domestic politics

domestic politics
to back away from the framework

to back away from the framework

to back away from the framework
agreement that had been negotiated for

agreement that had been negotiated for

agreement that had been negotiated for
years between his country and azerbaijan

years between his country and azerbaijan

years between his country and azerbaijan
and then this is the situation in

and then this is the situation in

and then this is the situation in
azerbaijan

azerbaijan

azerbaijan
with the social problems with the

with the social problems with the

with the social problems with the
falling price of oil

falling price of oil

falling price of oil
with the reforms that are needed in the

with the reforms that are needed in the

with the reforms that are needed in the
economy the war probably is the best

economy the war probably is the best

economy the war probably is the best
possible outcome to make sure that

possible outcome to make sure that

possible outcome to make sure that
public

public

public
rallies around the leader as well as

rallies around the leader as well as

rallies around the leader as well as
that azerbaijan's booming oil sector has

that azerbaijan's booming oil sector has

that azerbaijan's booming oil sector has
given it added income

given it added income

given it added income
and influence and if domestic politics

and influence and if domestic politics

and influence and if domestic politics
is one vital factor

is one vital factor

is one vital factor
the differing approaches of turkey and

the differing approaches of turkey and

the differing approaches of turkey and
russia

russia

russia
is another turkey has been vociferous in

is another turkey has been vociferous in

is another turkey has been vociferous in
its support of azerbaijan

its support of azerbaijan

its support of azerbaijan
here's his president

the path to a lasting peace requires the

the path to a lasting peace requires the

the path to a lasting peace requires the
withdrawal of armenians from

withdrawal of armenians from

withdrawal of armenians from
every inch of aziri land they are

every inch of aziri land they are

every inch of aziri land they are
occupying

occupying

occupying
the constant efforts to slander turkey

the constant efforts to slander turkey

the constant efforts to slander turkey
will not save the armenian government

will not save the armenian government

will not save the armenian government
and this is part of a broader pattern

and this is part of a broader pattern

and this is part of a broader pattern
turkey's willingness to oppose major

turkey's willingness to oppose major

turkey's willingness to oppose major
powers is on show from libya

powers is on show from libya

powers is on show from libya
to northern syria to gas drilling in the

to northern syria to gas drilling in the

to northern syria to gas drilling in the
eastern med to migration into europe

eastern med to migration into europe

eastern med to migration into europe
and now azerbaijan too in this case

and now azerbaijan too in this case

and now azerbaijan too in this case
france is unimpressed accusing turkey of

france is unimpressed accusing turkey of

france is unimpressed accusing turkey of
war-like messages which have

war-like messages which have

war-like messages which have
removed azerbaijan's inhibitions and

removed azerbaijan's inhibitions and

removed azerbaijan's inhibitions and
certainly

certainly

certainly
azerbaijan has been emboldened by

azerbaijan has been emboldened by

azerbaijan has been emboldened by
turkey's support

turkey's support

turkey's support
equally important as reported by reuters

equally important as reported by reuters

equally important as reported by reuters
here

here

here
has been russia seeking to mediate

has been russia seeking to mediate

has been russia seeking to mediate
rather than overtly taking sides and

rather than overtly taking sides and

rather than overtly taking sides and
given russia has a military base in

given russia has a military base in

given russia has a military base in
armenia that too will embolden

armenia that too will embolden

armenia that too will embolden
azerbaijan

azerbaijan

azerbaijan
put all of those factors together and

put all of those factors together and

put all of those factors together and
whatever the rights and wrongs you

whatever the rights and wrongs you

whatever the rights and wrongs you
arrive

arrive

arrive
at a moment of high risk muhammad alib

at a moment of high risk muhammad alib

at a moment of high risk muhammad alib
of michigan state university argues

of michigan state university argues

of michigan state university argues
there are too many external fingers in

there are too many external fingers in

there are too many external fingers in
this caucus pie

this caucus pie

this caucus pie
it has the potential to turn into a

it has the potential to turn into a

it has the potential to turn into a
major regional conflict

major regional conflict

major regional conflict
and there's one more worrying dimension

and there's one more worrying dimension

and there's one more worrying dimension
to this today france has confirmed

to this today france has confirmed

to this today france has confirmed
jihadist fighters from syria

jihadist fighters from syria

jihadist fighters from syria
have been located in nagorno-karabakh as

have been located in nagorno-karabakh as

have been located in nagorno-karabakh as
president macron puts it

president macron puts it

president macron puts it
this is a very serious new fact which

this is a very serious new fact which

this is a very serious new fact which
changes the situation

changes the situation

changes the situation
syria itself provides evidence of the

syria itself provides evidence of the

syria itself provides evidence of the
catastrophic consequences of a local

catastrophic consequences of a local

catastrophic consequences of a local
conflict becoming a far greater proxy

conflict becoming a far greater proxy

conflict becoming a far greater proxy
battle

battle

battle
france and others are desperate to avoid

france and others are desperate to avoid

france and others are desperate to avoid
this here

this here

this here
for all of these reasons this has

for all of these reasons this has

for all of these reasons this has
already become about stopping the

already become about stopping the

already become about stopping the
conflict now

conflict now

conflict now
and stopping its return the first part

and stopping its return the first part

and stopping its return the first part
appears likely

appears likely

appears likely
if russia france and the u.s want to

if russia france and the u.s want to

if russia france and the u.s want to
cease fire well you wouldn't bet against

cease fire well you wouldn't bet against

cease fire well you wouldn't bet against
it

it

it
but that doesn't resolve the core issue

but that doesn't resolve the core issue

but that doesn't resolve the core issue
that the world considers

that the world considers

that the world considers
nagorno-karabakh part of azerbaijan

nagorno-karabakh part of azerbaijan

nagorno-karabakh part of azerbaijan
and yet armenia controls it if anything

and yet armenia controls it if anything

and yet armenia controls it if anything
good comes of this ugly escalation

good comes of this ugly escalation

good comes of this ugly escalation
it will be that the search for a lasting

it will be that the search for a lasting

it will be that the search for a lasting
resolution is given the extra urgency

resolution is given the extra urgency

resolution is given the extra urgency
it needs

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