US EditionTensions Are Rising Between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why Is This Happening Now?
- Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have risen after the accidental downing of an Azerbaijani Airlines plane by Russia, which killed 38 people in December, creating significant friction between the two nations.
- Azerbaijan's government has canceled official visits and cultural events with Russia in response to recent actions by Russia.
- Azerbaijani officials demand a full investigation and compensation for the downing of their airline by Russian forces, while Moscow prefers to resolve the matter quietly.
- Azerbaijan's diversified foreign policy and reliance on alliances has reduced its dependence on Russia, according to analysts.
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The recent exacerbation in the relationship between Russia and Azerbaijan shows how bad Moscow's alliances are. In doing so, the leaders of both countries have maintained good relations for a long time.
Arrests, raids, beaten and bloodied suspects — how Russia-Azerbaijan relations have unravelled
Deaths in custody, media offices raided, and beaten and bloodied suspects paraded in court — relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, once considered close, have sharply deteriorated in recent days amid a series of high-profile incidents.The latest tensions erupted over the weekend when Russian law enforcement officers detained over 50 Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg, Russia, as part of an investigation into a murder case from 2001.Two me…
The death in mysterious circumstances of two Azerbaijani citizens after their arrest by the Russian authorities has revived tensions between the two nations.
Tensions Are Rising Between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why Is This Happening Now?
Deaths of ethnic Azerbaijanis rounded up by police for decades-old murders in a Russian city. The crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that Baku blamed on Moscow. Growing ties between Azerbaijan and Turkey, along with waning Russian influence in the troubled South Caucasus region.
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