Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh: A Stark Warning and Growing Chaos

The ethnic-Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh is facing a dire situation as Azerbaijan launches a major attack, with many Armenians issuing warnings of potential genocide and ethnic cleansing. Western leaders are hesitant to confront Azerbaijan due to natural gas deals, while Armenia and Russia appear unlikely to rush to the rescue. The Karabakh Armenians feel abandoned and trapped in a conflict where geopolitical heavyweights have strategic interests. The speed of Azerbaijan's tactical victory has left Armenians feeling helpless, and they fear being forced to leave their homes for good. The situation is further complicated by power and communications outages, making it difficult to get information out of the region.