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Tensions are rising between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why is it happening now?

A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijn

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan jails Sputnik executives amid escalating tensions with Russia

Azerbaijan and Russia have engaged in a rare escalation of judicial measures against each other over the last days, as relations between the two countries reach a new low.

Euronews

Azerbaijan detains 7 linked to a Russian media outlet as a rift between Baku and Moscow deepens

Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry says seven people linked to a Kremlin-funded media outlet in Baku have been detained after a Monday raid on its office

The Independent UK

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Why are ties between Azerbaijan and Russia fraying?

After ethnic Azeri suspects died during apparently violent raids in a Russian city, Baku has lashed out at Moscow.

Al Jazeera

A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku

Azerbaijani media said police in the capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia’s state-funded news outlet Sputnik, amid rising tensions between the two countries after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis during a police raid last week in a Russian city

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan cancels Russian cultural events over deaths of two citizens

Baku has cancelled all Russian cultural events in protest over the deaths of two Azerbaijanis during police raids in Yekaterinburg, demanding justice.

Euronews

Mid-air medical emergency forces Qantas flight to land in Azerbaijan

A female passenger in her 60s reportedly experienced a ‘major cardiac event’ during the flight

The Independent UK

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Iranian President Visits Azerbaijan As Ties Warm

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart in a rare visit to Baku, the latest sign of a thaw in relations between the two neighbours.

International Business Times

Larisa Kuznetsova: Biography of a Financier

The official biography of Larisa Kuznetsova — entrepreneur, investor, and former CFO of the IT company 'Special Technologies'. From early beginnings in programming to executive leadership and real estate investments, her story is one of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and business success.

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Italy Says Baku Steel Submits 'Best Offer' For Ex-Ilva Plant

A year after ousting ArcelorMittal, Italy is preparing to hand over control of its giant ex-Ilva steelworks to Azerbaijan's Baku Steel, the industry minister said Thursday.

International Business Times

Azerbaijan, Armenia Say Peace Deal Ready For Signing

Azerbaijan and Armenia said Thursday that they had wrapped up peace talks aimed at resolving the Caucasus neighbours' decades-long conflict, both sides having agreed the text of a possible treaty.

International Business Times

Azerbaijan escalates rare standoff with Russia over downing of passenger plane

Baku reportedly preparing to appeal to ‘an international court’ unless Moscow takes responsibility for crash

The Guardian - UK

Trial of Frenchman accused of espionage opens in Azerbaijan

The trial of a Frenchman accused of espionage as begun in Azerbaijan on Monday, as relations between Baku and Paris have deteriorated for months, largely due to France's support for Armenia.

Radio France Internationale

‘Lack of humanity’: Why Azerbaijan is angry with Russia over plane crash

Russia’s failure to let the plane land and its refusal to take responsibility for the crash are upsetting a key partner.

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International Business Times

Putin Apologises To Azerbaijan Without Claiming Responsibility In Plane Crash

Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin's silence as speculation mounted Russia may have accidentally shot the plane.

Al Jazeera

Did Russian air defence down the Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan?

Holes and pockmarks on the plane, an arrest and history are all prompting suspicion of Russia.

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan Airlines crash: was this another military shoot-down of a civil aircraft?

Key questions and answers about the first fatal crash anywhere in the world involving a passenger jet in 2024

Latin Times

Azerbaijan Mourns 38 Killed In Plane Crash In Kazakhstan

The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

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Evening Standard

Azerbaijan Airlines flight was 'downed by Russian air defence system'

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed on Christmas Day, raising speculation of a Russian missile strike

Al Jazeera

Why did an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan? What we know

Azerbaijan launches criminal case after least 38 people are killed when passenger plane crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan.

International Business Times

Azerbaijani Jet Crashes In Kazakhstan, Killing 38

The Embraer 190 aircraft that was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

The Guardian - UK

Officials report 29 survivors and 38 killed as plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Aircraft carrying 62 passengers and five crew was en route from Baku to Grozny in Chechnya

The Guardian - UK

String of UK peers accepted free trips to authoritarian Azerbaijan

Human rights groups say endorsements by members of the House of Lords hosting events and acting as election observers risk legitimising regime

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 gave us a Putin-friendly deal – and a glimpse of the dark future of climate talks

The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end, says Fiona Harvey, a Guardian environment editor

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Climate Change Authority head Matt Kean says ‘put more solar panels on commercial rooftops’

The just-ended COP-29 in Baku, and the election of Donald Trump, have put the global response to climate change in the spotlight. Meanwhile back home, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen this week reported Australia is on track to meet its 2030 target to reduce emissions as part of the Paris…

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