Zakharova’s remarks trigger fresh tensions between Moscow and Baku

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) could not have become involved in the Karabakh conflict because even Armenia did not recognize the territory․

Baku was quick to respond, saying Zakharova’s remarks distort reality and contradict Russia’s own official position expressed for years.

What lies behind Moscow’s and Baku’s statements?

Why has Moscow returned to the issue of the CSTO’s non-intervention now, and is this merely a dispute over history interpretations, or another sign of growing tensions in Russian-Azerbaijani relations?