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Turkey backs Azerbaijan in war with Armenia as Russia stands by

The flare-up between Azerbaijan Armenia may have been planned by Azerbaijan and its regional ally Turkey, leaving Russia's intentions in supporting Turkey and Azerbaijan in question.

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev (L) talks during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on September 1, 2018. (Photo by Alexey DRUZHININ / Sputnik / AFP)        (Photo credit should read ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP via Getty Images)
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev (L) talks during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Sept. 1, 2018. — ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP via Getty Images

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