They took some of Nagorno-Karabakh by force, not all. There are Russian troops there to act as the authority preventing escalation from either side. Yes, this i

They took some of Nagorno-Karabakh by force, not all. There are Russian troops there to act as the authority preventing escalation from either side. Yes, this is something Russia was able to accomplish better than other western countries, but only because they have immense control over their neighbors (see Ukrainian invasion), so there's little to commend them on. Also, from the Azeri POV and internationally recognized borders, they are securing their own territory, like Ukraine would if the government was able to enter separatist held Donbas. With that said, while the issues here are complicated, I will almost always side with the people's being aggressed upon. The matter of fact is that there was peace for many years until Azerbaijan sent military troops into Nagorno Karabakh, starting the conflict and many deaths, and that is inexcusable.