US EditionTehran and Moscow Missteps Expose Caspian Region Faultlines
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Tehran and Moscow missteps expose Caspian region faultlines
Both Iran and Russia are attempting to assert influence in the Caspian Sea region, but their recent miscalculations are provoking visible resistance. Most recently, Azerbaijan’s sharp responses to Tehran’s accusations about hosting Israeli drones and to Moscow’s deadly police raid on Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg (followed by Baku’s cancellation of a Russian foreign ministry official’s […] The post Tehran and Moscow missteps expose Casp…
While Russia is reaching out to Azerbaijan, from Baku the position is clear. The country does not want to be a state that orbites around the Kremlin and submits to its interests.
Peskov said that the heads of the Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia are also in constant contact.
Possible trade disruptions may impact Azerbaijan's fresh produce exports to Russia
Around half of Azerbaijan's exports to Russia consist of fruits and vegetables. Any deterioration in bilateral relations could affect this trade, with potential consequences for producers and supply chains. In 2024, the total volume of Azerbaijani exports to Russia reached approximately $1.2 billion,…
Russia–Azerbaijan Tensions Escalate Over Custodial Deaths
The current imbroglio between Russia and Azerbaijan started when two Azerbaijani citizens residing in the city of Yekaterinburg died while in police custody. The Russian authorities accuse them of being involved in criminal activity, while Azerbaijan has blamed Russia for specifically targeting Azerbaijani citizens. If the differences between Azerbaijan and Russia escalate, Moscow may lose a strategic foothold in the region, potentially giving a…
The Washington Post · Mary Ilyushina Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, an oil-rich former Soviet republic, have soured sharply after the deaths in Russian police custody of two ethnic Azerbaijani men. The crisis could herald a diplomatic turning point in a region that Moscow has historically considered its most immediate sphere of influence. For decades, the close alliance between the two countries has been a major geopolitical pillar in …
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