
As Azerbaijan’s relations with Russia warm, the heads of energy giants Gazprom and SOCAR meet
The meeting comes after the US announced new sanctions against two of Russia’s largest energy companies, Rosneft and Lukoil.

The meeting comes after the US announced new sanctions against two of Russia’s largest energy companies, Rosneft and Lukoil.

The downfall of former Presidential Administration Head Ramiz Mehdiyev is the perfect example of authoritarian information control.

The move comes as Azerbaijan and Russia appear to be mending their relations after a year of heightened tensions.

Ramiz Mehdiyev, a longtime confidant of former President Heydar Aliyev, was arrested and charged with treason on Tuesday.

As a result, Islam Huseynov also faces deportation from Russia.

Azerbaijan and Russia have been at odds since the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in December 2024, which Baku has blamed on Russian air-defence missiles.

Putin nonetheless partially cast the blame on Ukrainian drones entering Russian airspace at the time.