Russian peacekeepers leave Karabakh early — Key Events — Caucasus

What happened

Russia withdraws its peacekeeping contingent from Karabakh by June 2024, ahead of the 2025 mandate expiry, by agreement with Baku — the mission's purpose having ended with the population it was deployed to protect.

The quiet end of Russia's only new military deployment of the post-2020 settlement, and a marker of the wider transaction: Moscow, constrained by Ukraine, traded its Karabakh presence for a working relationship with Baku — leaving Armenia to draw its own conclusions.

Confidence: High

WhenApr – Jun 2024

KindMilitary · Diplomatic

ArenaArmenia–Azerbaijan / Karabakh legacy

Confidence: High Sources: Reuters ↗ · RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)↗ · Official government statements Methodology Corrections

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