Fighting erupted yesterday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh; at least thirty people, including civilians, have reportedly been killed and more than one hundred others have been wounded so far in the countries’ heaviest fighting since 2016 (BBC). The conflict between the two former Soviet states threatens to escalate Russia-Turkey tensions. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who rebuked Turkey for vowing to support Azerbaijan. Russia, an Armenian ally, called for an end to the violence, as did the United States, France, and the European Union, among others (Al Jazeera).