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A new journal article by Emil A. Souleimanov and Yury Fedorov explains the economic benefits of Moscow’s weakness, but perils remain as these states navigate the divide between the former superpower and the West. 

Armenian nationalists rejecting Azerbaijani sovereignty and seeking a Moscow-led protectorate put humanitarian aid at risk and will not acquire a single inch of territory.