Azerbaijan's Accusation: Russia Fails to Uphold Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire

Azerbaijan has accused Russia of not fulfilling its obligations under the 2020 ceasefire agreement for Nagorno-Karabakh, claiming that Moscow did nothing to prevent Armenia from supplying military aid to separatist forces in the region. Russia, which deployed peacekeepers to the area, has urged Azerbaijan to reopen the Lachin Corridor, the sole land link between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, and stated that Armenia's recognition of Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan has changed the standing of the Russian peacekeeping contingent. The two countries recently met in Brussels for EU-mediated talks, and Russia has offered to host their foreign ministers and potentially sign a future peace treaty in Moscow.