INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Moscow on Thursday called for "restraint" following a new escalation in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed
ally Moscow, questioning the work of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh."We express our extreme concern over the escalation of
tensions," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, calling on all parties "to exercise restraint and observe a ceasefire."The
but tensions persist despite the ceasefire agreement.Following the recent flareup, Pashinyan questioned the role of Russian peacekeepers
Thursday.He pointed to "gross, prolonged violations of a ceasefire regime" and "constant physical and psychological terror" of Karabakh
Armenia expected the contingent to prevent "any attempt to violate the line of contact."The two sides accuse each other of violating the
troops had been wounded.The Azeri defence ministry said Karabakh troops targeted its army positions in the district of Lachin, which is
under the supervision of the Russian peacekeeping force.The Azeri army later said it conducted an operation dubbed "Revenge" in response and
took control of several strategic positions.On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
