While hope abounds for the future of the South Caucasus region following a United States-brokered peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia earlier this year, Washington must continue recalibrating its broader approach to Eurasia.
At the center of that recalibration is a hard truth: The U.S. needs to better connect the dots between illicit finance, narrative warfare, and regional instability.
The South Caucasus sits at the crossroads of energy security, great-power competition, and emerging trade routes. Allowing Russian-aligned oligarchs to masquerade as neutral or humanitarian actors undermines every one of those strategic interests.
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