Russia FM: 2,000 Mideast Militants Fight in Nagorno-Karabakh

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a joint news conference with Greek Foreign Minister at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, on Oct. 26, 2020. Costas Baltas/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

YEREVAN, Armenia—Russia’s top diplomat said on Nov. 3 that about 2,000 fighters from the Middle East have joined the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, the worst outbreak of hostilities in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in more than a quarter-century.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement came as the warring parties traded accusations over new attacks in the region.