Column: Putin's Isn't the Only Regime Leveraging Fossil Fuels for Aggression

. And, even as the war in Ukraine has drawn the world’s attention to the consequences of depending on Russia for energy, this lesser-known conflict also shines a light on how fossil fuels can become a weapon of coercion—and whether the world is really ready to break their grip.

Following the Russian Empire’s WW I-era collapse, the South Caucasus region saw the reemergence of Armenia and Georgia as independent states, joined by their new neighbor Azerbaijan. Competing territorial claims among the three contributed to their eventual Sovietization. When it came to Nagorno-Karabakh, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin saw an autonomous Armenian province under Azerbaijani administration as conflict resolution.

Just a few weeks ago, on March 8, International Women’s Day, Nagorno-Karabakh’s primary energy supply was abruptly cut. Locals initiallythat Azerbaijan’s authorities, assumed to be behind the stoppage, were congratulating the women of Nagorno-Karabakh, giving them a break from cooking or showering. But the problem lingered for weeks. Affected were all of the region’s households and critical infrastructure: hospitals, schools, bakeries. March was unseasonably cold this year, with abundant snow and freezing temperatures. There are neither enough electrical heaters or boilers, nor extra electricity to make up for gas. Azerbaijan denied that it had blown up the gas pipeline.

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Which is exactly what Trump said to Germany when it signed up top Russia's gas pipeline.

The dollar is being used as a weapon

Putin and USA r destroying world resources by building this good for nothing war weapons and burning them . Tons and tons of it

Even the dominant dollar is being used as a weapon right now.

Not biased at all, right?

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The author is well known armenian propagandist, who is actually employed at ANCA_DC . Who are you trying to convince publishing this fake-news, hit piece?

Great article time, only the truth of what's happening. And all those who treat the journalist as terrorists just note that you're all terrorists, from the first day and first breath you take on this planet. Only terrorist can beheade a humain being. And this is in your blood.

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Look at these azeris whining about a truthful article just because the author is Armenian. Lol. Here's a tissue for you all 🤧

This must be reported by everyone! Letting Pro-Russian propaganda in their platform is disgusting

There was hardly a single correct point in this entire piece of hit garbage by propagandist simonforco, the birth child of ANCA_DC

This is shocking . I thought much higher of you. I have always had soft spot for you since I’ve studied English through reading TIME articles. You need to pull this down.

Azerbaijan sending weapons to Russia

Alors le monde entier se dresse contre la Russie et ce même monde entier ne dit rien à l'Azerbaïdjan? t'es tombé sur la tête toi! alors que c'est si simple de comprendre que la Russie et l'Arménie se trouvent du même coté ENVAHISSEURS

So.... The west can't invade Russian like they did to Muslims world. Hummm... I wonder why!? DA nuke baby... Da nuke.

Double standards at their best!

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ignores the UN resolutions for the Karabakh conflict which clearly states the occupation of Azerbaijan territory in 1988-1992 where massacres were committed by armenian troops

The fact that supports a baised article which is based on assumptions and lies, indicates their support for genocide against Jews in Quba in 1918 committed by armenia

The 'Butchers of Bucha'. Ukraine’s Intelligence Directorate publishes list of Russian military stationed in Bucha. The Directorate names, ranks and passport details of Russians serving in the 64 Motor Rifle Brigade which occupied the town of Bucha before it was liberated.

your article is a complete lie! KarabakhisAzerbaijan!

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I will stop my subscription to time immediately. There is no difference between you and “Sun”.

Well, it is really shameful to read such a biased article on the pages of Time magazine. Author is armenian and it was expected that article mainstream would be one-sided.

Pretty distasteful time. Do better in blocking these paid shills from using your platform to spread twisted lies. You need to apologize immediately and block this “journalist” from your platform.

An article written by a lying Armenian propagandist, why does a respected publication such as gives them a platform for spreading disinformation?

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Very well written 🎯🎯👏

The INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE made this statement: Why doesn't it change anything?

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Any article written by this shameless Armenian with a vendetta against Azerbaijan should be taken with a LOT of grain of salt.

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Psychopathy!

Holy crap! Are you deliberately publishing biased Armenian which which obviously trying to distort the true and whitewash Armenian 30 years long terror against Azerbaijan?! 🤦‍♂️

This is why I go to nytimes rather than the pathetic . At least they fact check before posting this kind of nonsense, and upkeep their reputation and the reputation of journalism.

Wow, Time is in deep sh*t. Do you know the author is a lobbyist working for a radical organization ANCA_DC that has links to terrorism (Check ASALA)? Also, not a single word was mentioned about the ethnic cleansing of 700,000 Azerbaijanis.

The author better explain how pro-Russian Karabakh Clan oligarchs benefit from this conflict, why they're sabotaging every process of rapprochement & why he's spreading their propaganda. They want occupation & hostility because closed borders = ultimate control over 🇦🇲's economy

So Time magazine publishes an article in support of Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh, who are Putin's puppets and support Putin's aggression against Ukraine. Makes you wonder who's side Time is on.

Wait what?! TIME is supporting russian backed separatists With the same logic you could have posted an article by a donbas fascist. Seriously, what is the editorial team thinking/smoking?!

Hey nice of you to platform the whitewashing of a Russia-backed occupation of another country. Armenia, with Russia’s help, occupied & ethnically cleansed Azerbaijan + the author is a lobbyist working for a radical organization ANCA_DC that has links to terrorism🤦‍♀️

Same,because fossil also.

This reminds of 1992, when Armenia diaspora via news manipulation and monopolization of discourse on the topic of Karabakh, completely fooled Western public to cover up their artocities in Karabakh to promote xenophobic agenda of 'Armenian racial supremacy'. Wont work this time!

Excellent article. Thanks for sharing. We should stop wars and spend that money on accelerating the green revolution to save our planet and hopefully force the despotic oil rich counties to change as no one will be dependent on their filthy oil any more.

Write about REAL problems, please. Not those FABRICATED by Armenians!

Suffice to look at Google maps to see where Good and Evil are! Left: the lands occupied by Armenians in Azerbaijan for 30 years, where 800 villages and towns were razed to the ground. Right: unoccupied Azerbaijani villages.

Compare the level of destruction in the picture published by you to that in the below video. Both happened in October 2020, both in Azerbaijan!

This is a kind of evidence your Armenian author is trying to cover up!

Let BBC's Sackur introduce you to the problem before you publish another article and make a complete FOOL out of yourself!

Armenians genocided both Jews and Azerbaijanis in 1918 massacres.

This is what happened. In 1813 the Russian empire took the South Caucasus from the Qajar empire. The majority of Armenia was Azerbaijani. Russians started importing Armenians all over Iran and settled them in Armenia. Armenians started ethnic cleansing Azerbaijanis.

Armenia, backed by Russia, occupied 20% of Azerbaijan, ethnically cleansed a 1 million, killed 30k, committed countless warcrimes… TIME publishes biased, one sided articles from Armenian Authors when Russia commits another warcrimes in Ukraine while Armenians back Russia?

Why are you posting an opinion piece by a very biased propagandist? The dude is literally a mouthpiece for separatists. At least you could’ve posted someone neural. Disgusting

Everything's just getting worse...

4 reasons why Putin won't be prosecuted as war criminal according to the international law

And the looney left think Canadian oil is so terrible.

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