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EXPLAINED: Russia blames ally armenia for breakdown in talks with azerbaijan 93036bc9 8054 4fef 9bf8 dc3105c30af4 | Rare Historical Photos

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks during the annual news conference of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 14, 2022. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via REUTERS

Russia on Thursday blamed Armenia for a breakdown in peace talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, in the latest sign of friction between allies Moscow and Yerevan over the conflict.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have for months been in talks to broker a peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh - a breakaway enclave internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but home to a mainly Armenian population, Reuters said.

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