Four days after Armenian and Azerbaijani forces resumed fighting over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, both sides show no signs of backing down, despite international calls for a cease-fire, and the official death toll has surpassed one hundred (Associated Press). France accused Turkey, which has vowed to support Azerbaijan, of sending Syrian mercenaries to the region. Turkey denied the claim (Reuters). Russia, an Armenian ally, joined France’s call for a cease-fire and offered to host talks on the conflict. Armenia and Azerbaijan have rejected such calls so far (Al Jazeera).