Armenia and the USSR

Overnight, the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh restarted. It was a short war in 2020. This time, Azerbaijan went to war along the entire line of contact. Russian peacekeepers allegedly gave Armenian positions to the Azeríes. Some of this is part of the effort to reform the USSR. At least, this is the current feeling in Yerevan. First, let me share what Dmitry Medvedev had to say. Again, this is not your crazy drunk uncle at the local watering hole:

“Once, one of my colleagues from a fraternal country told me: “Well, I’m a stranger to you, you won’t accept me.” I answered what I should: “We will judge not by biography, but by actions.” Then he lost the war, but strangely stayed in place. Then he decided to blame Russia for his mediocre defeat. Then he gave up part of the territory of his country. Then he decided to flirt with NATO, and his wife defiantly went to our enemies with cookies.
Guess what fate awaits him…”

What has been the defiance? Yerevan will enact the Rome statute of the International Court. They also want to leave the Collective Treaty Security Organization (CSTO.) Here is one of those interesting random facts. Azerbaijan is a member as well. This would be the equivalent of Bulgaria attacking Romania; both are NATO members.

So, there is a large crowd around the Russian embassy in Yerevan. There are also security…