Azerbaijan
Opinion | How Azerbaijan’s pro-government media is shifting the security narrative
The downfall of former Presidential Administration Head Ramiz Mehdiyev is the perfect example of authoritarian information control.
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Imprisoned head of Sputnik Azerbaijan released and sent back to Russia
The move comes as Azerbaijan and Russia appear to be mending their relations after a year of heightened tensions.
Azerbaijan
Former Azerbaijani ‘gray cardinal’ accused of plotting to kill Aliyev
Ramiz Mehdiyev, a longtime confidant of former President Heydar Aliyev, was arrested and charged with treason on Tuesday.
Azerbaijan
Russia revokes citizenship of Azerbaijani diaspora head in Ulyanovsk
As a result, Islam Huseynov also faces deportation from Russia.
Azerbaijan–Russia Relations
Explainer | Have Russia and Azerbaijan buried the hatchet?
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.
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
Putin admits fault for deadly plane crash to Aliyev in awkward press conference
Putin nonetheless partially cast the blame on Ukrainian drones entering Russian airspace at the time.
Azerbaijan
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.
