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Tensions are rising between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why is this happening now?
A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijan, which have had long political, economic and cultural ties.
Crimean Tatars, scarred by past, fear homeland will be ceded to Russia in peace deal
When Ukrainian Leniie Umerova crossed into Russia on her way to see her ailing father in their native Crimea in late 2022, ...
Azerbaijan detains 7 linked to a Russian media outlet as a rift between Baku and Moscow deepens
Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry told local media that seven people linked to a Kremlin-funded media outlet in Baku have been ...
Relations nosedive between Russia and former close ally Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel.
A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku
Officials say police in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia’s state-funded news outlet Sputnik amid ...
Azerbaijan says brothers arrested by Russia were tortured and beaten to death
Post-mortems on two Azerbaijani brothers who died in Russian police custody have shown that they were beaten to death, ...
Russia Summons Azerbaijan Envoy Over Journalist Detentions, RIA Reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had summoned Azerbaijan's ambassador to Moscow over what it described as Baku's "unfriendly actions" and the "illegal detention" of ...