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Azerbaijan and Russia Face Off Over Arrests—and More?

AZERBAIJAN AND RUSSIA, JUL 7 – Azerbaijan demands investigations and compensation after a Russian raid in Ekaterinburg and arrests of Russian journalists, escalating tensions rooted in a fatal plane crash and accusations of ethnic violence.

  • In late June, security units in Ekaterinburg conducted a forceful operation targeting ethnic Azerbaijani individuals, leading to the detention of approximately 50 family members and resulting in the deaths of two brothers.
  • This raid followed escalating tensions including Azerbaijan's closure of Russian media offices and accusations over the December 2024 Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash.
  • Azerbaijan responded by arresting eight Russian nationals on July 2 for drug trafficking, reducing Sputnik's accreditation, canceling Russian cultural events, and summoning diplomats.
  • Officials described the bilateral disputes as involving accusations of torture, illegal activities, and ethnic violence, with one source noting a "steady erosion of trust" between the countries.
  • These events mark Azerbaijan's shift away from Moscow's influence, suggesting a regional power rebalancing with uncertain future relations between both states.
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After the incident of the aircraft with 67 people on board crashed in December for "interferences" with the war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Russia are again in the midst of a diplomatic crisis for a police raid. In the background the crisis of Russian influence in the Caucasus, increasingly overshadowed by Turkish activism in the region.

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After the death of Azerbaijani migrants while being detained by Russian security forces, the crisis in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan entered an active phase. In response to the detentions, Baku took tough measures against Russian citizens: 11 people were significantly beaten and arrested. Why does Azerbaijan respond so harshly to Russia's actions? And why is the conflict coming to a climax? Nurlan Aliyev, senior researcher at the Depar…

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Something strange is happening in the South Caucasus, Russia's backyard. Russia is fighting with its old "little brothers" and a new "big brother" has arrived, Turkey. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is even shepherding the Kremlin itself.

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