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The move comes as Azerbaijan is more assertively exercising its sovereignty in Karabakh, and Armenians are seeing Russia as a possible bulwark.

The ruling bolsters Tbilisi’s narrative that Moscow “occupies” the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Azerbaijan said that its shooting down of a Russian helicopter was an accident. But now Russia reportedly wants the case to be investigated as a murder.

While there is no confirmation of the many Armenian allegations of material support from Turkey, the vigorous rhetorical support from Azerbaijan’s ally has been undeniable.

Since July, events have appeared to be inexorably leading up to a more ambitious Azerbaijani offensive.

The rare rebuke comes as Turkish support for Azerbaijan has been unusually vocal, and Russia’s position in the conflict conspicuously passive.

The two sides exchanged artillery fire, each blaming the other for starting the clashes.

The allegations are not taken very seriously outside Georgia's opposition, but they are taking on new life after Tbilisi terminated its contract with an American energy company.

Hardening attitudes on both sides of the conflict have slowed the release of the film, nine years in the making.