US goal is to undermine Russia’s position in South Caucasus with help of Armenia, expert says

Director of the Center for Political Research in the United States Mikhail Tilman told Alpha News what goals and objectives the United States is pursuing in the South Caucasus region.

Speaking about US intentions in the region, the expert notes that Washington always pursues the same goal—to establish its leadership position.

“We cannot deny that the United States is still the leading power in the world, but we must note that the influence of the United States is gradually declining. The Caucasus region has always been of interest to major world powers because of two points. The first point is global trade. The United States has always relied on control of maritime trade routes, thanks to its powerful navy and the fact that it is washed by two large oceans.

The second point is the strategic goal of the United States—the fight against Russia because Russia and China are considered revisionist powers in American military-political doctrine,” Tilman said.

According to the expert, the US wants to “blast” Russia’s southern border.

“The United States now has serious problems because its forces are spread throughout the world. There is already a Russian-Ukrainian conflict in which the Americans are very much involved, including financially. Then there is a tense situation in the Far East, and, of course, the US is involved in the Middle East conflict, if not conflicts.

Therefore, the Americans want to undermine Russia’s position through the South Caucasus and ‘blast’ Russia’s southern border. The United States wants to do it through Armenia. Its goal is to push Russia out of the region, close the Russian military base, and maybe even make Armenia quit the CSTO,” Tilman emphasized.

Speaking about the Armenian authorities’ tendency to move away from the alliance with Russia and get closer to the West, the expert noted that there is one simple thing that should be understood: “The US is far away, but Russia is not going anywhere.”

During the interview, Mikhail Tilman also commented on Washington’s approaches to relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey, as well as a possible change in US policy in the region after the presidential election in America.