The Karabakh issue and the orders of the Armenian lobby have started to create a confrontation on Russia's federal channels. Political experts are divided into two groups: those who defend the interests of Armenia and those who are based on the Kremlin. Let's pay attention to what happened in the program "60 Minutes" broadcast on Russia-1. Talk shows funded by the Armenian lobby on Russian state channels have begun to worry local experts. Experts who care about Moscow's interests criticize the programs. These experts do not understand those who want to involve Russia in the conflict. Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Leonid Kalashnikov and Russian journalist Olga Skabeyeva expressed their views on the issue in the program "60 Minutes": Leonid Kalashnikov:
"Why should Russia follow someone and defend them? There was no sound from the Turkish plane that allegedly shot down the Armenian planes. These mercenaries are also seriously "fake". I am interested in Russia. They always want to involve Russia in this conflict. I see this danger from the first day. Do you know why? All our liberal federal media, all journalists want to unite and join Russia. They are not interested in the fact that nothing has been proven here. At that time, the Entente and Great Britain recognized Karabakh as the territory of Azerbaijan. Before Russia. Those who close Russian schools and channels, why should the Russians always be indebted to you? ”
Olga Skabeyeva: "Your proposal?" Leonid Kalashnikov: “I told you. Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia must sit at the negotiating table. But not that we will do things behind your back, no one will do anything to us. Not so! Their leadership wants peacekeeping. He said! First he said, it is not necessary, then he asked. " Olga Skabeyeva: “No! This is a misinterpretation by the TASS news agency. Then they published an accurate translation of Nicole Pashina. He answered very wisely that this question should be discussed with other participants in the Minsk Group in a different situation. "Who's on Fake, you didn't answer?" Leonid Kalashnikov: Fakes? It's on your side. First, you published this "fake", I read it in the media. " Olga Skabeyeva: "Didn't the Prime Minister inform about the plane?" Leonid Kalashnikov:
“Today you have clarified that this news is a lie. But before, you were discussing this "fake" news! " Russian military expert Igor Korotchenko also condemned the pro-Armenians in the provocative talk shows with fake news. He said that provocative statements do not reflect the interests of the Russian Federation: "Let's be clear: the speech of any expert on Russian political talk shows does not affect the political decisions made in the Kremlin. Putin makes political and military decisions only on the basis of information and recommendations provided by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry, intelligence, special services, as well as analytical structures of the Presidential Administration. I do not rule out that some of my colleagues have personal sympathies for Armenia, some of which have been seized by the Armenian lobby in Russia, but in any case, regardless of the position, Putin does not make decisions on the basis of political talk shows. It seems that political commentators have exposed those who support the Armenian lobby, or that Moscow's neutrality in the Karabakh operation worries lobbyists. In Russia, positions are focused on national interests.