Russia says Armenians added ‘fuel to fire’ in Azerbaijan conflict

RUSSIA’S top diplomat yesterday accused Armenian leaders of worsening tensions but voiced hope the country would stay in Moscow’s orbit following furore over Azerbaijan’s recapture of the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.

Speaking at the United Nations, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov charged that Western powers were “pulling the strings” to undermine Russian influence but added, “unfortunately, the leadership of Armenia from time to time adds fuel to the fire itself.”

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