The Past daily of Armenia writes as follows, in particular: The current tension in Russian-Azerbaijani relations, which has reached an unprecedented level, reflects not only the deep-seated consequences of regional geopolitical changes, but also a broader, global dynamics where Russia's influence in the South Caucasus is being reduced.

Against this background, Azerbaijan is actively diversifying its foreign policy, approaching first of all Turkey, then the West and even Ukraine, which is perceived in Moscow as a direct threat to its traditional hegemony. (…).

And it is natural that if a ceasefire is suddenly established on the Ukrainian front, or Russia gets a chance to breathe, it will direct its efforts also towards the South Caucasus. And the disruption of the regional balance of power, as a result of which Armenia has suffered defeat and is under Turkish-Azerbaijani pressure, has created favorable conditions for the weakening of Russia's positions in our region.

And Russia can stop the penetration of Turkish influence [in the South Caucasus] only and only through Armenia. It is no coincidence that the Azerbaijani media were in a state of panic over the information circulating that Russia is allegedly accumulating a large amount of military equipment at the Gyumri military base. Perhaps Baku already realizes that sooner or later Moscow will deal with it very seriously.