
Azerbaijani member of Putin’s United Russia party withdraws from local election after backlash
Asif Mammadov, who was nominated by the ruling United Russia party, became the focus of ire from pro-Kremlin bloggers and pundits.
Asif Mammadov, who was nominated by the ruling United Russia party, became the focus of ire from pro-Kremlin bloggers and pundits.
The identity of the suspect, his nationality, or time of arrest have not been made public.
Russia’s FSB claimed the individual had ‘proactively joined a Ukrainian terrorist organisation’.
Diplomatic sources told the Azerbaijani pro-government media outlet APA that ‘Russia’s actions should be seen as a sign of disrespect toward China’.
The official statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry came in response to ‘false’ media reports about the non-payment of insurance funds.
Moscow believes that relations with Baku will be restored in the near future.
Imports from Azerbaijan’s STAR Refinery were banned in July due to its processing Russian crude.