Vladimir Putin dismisses Emmanuel Macron's critique of Moscow's role in Karabakh conflict

ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed comments from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Moscow was "destabilising" the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, who for decades have contested the disputed Nagorno-Karbakh region.
"I believe that these statements show a lack understanding of the course of the conflict," Putin said during a meeting of leaders of CIS countries in Kazakhstan, adding that Macron's remarks "sounded incorrect, I would even say perverse, therefore (they are) unacceptable."