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After Wildberries, Ozon Is Hit as Drone War Spreads to Warehouses and Cargo Ships

AZE.US A Ukrainian drone strike on an Ozon logistics center in Russia’s Samara region signals that Kyiv’s campaign against Russian e-commerce infrastructure is expanding beyond...

Aliyev: Azerbaijan’s Entry Has Turned Central Asia’s C5 Into C6

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan’s full participation in the Central Asian leaders’ consultative format has effectively transformed the grouping from C5 into C6, giving...

Azerbaijan-Russia Relations May Follow the “Iran Scenario”

AZE.US Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are entering a period in which Moscow’s official statements about partnership may increasingly be accompanied by provocative remarks from...

Russia Is Losing the South Caucasus – There Is No Turning Back

AZE.US Russia is gradually losing its influence in the South Caucasus, while Azerbaijan will continue pushing the current Kremlin leadership out of regional affairs, Azerbaijani...

Trump Wants to Isolate Iran. Could Azerbaijani Companies Face Secondary Sanctions?

By AZE.US Editorial Team The Trump administration is preparing a new sanctions package against Iran that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described as the...

Russian Commentators Tried to Impress Moscow, but It Backfired

AZE.US Russian commentators Semyon Uralov, Ivan Knyazev and Alexei Chadayev were operating within a broader imperial narrative, but their specific threats against Azerbaijan were most...

Netanyahu Risks Erasing Israel’s Strategic Gains – Mammadov

AZE.US Israel had a rare opportunity to consolidate its military advantage and establish a new regional security order, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies...

America’s Next Target Is Not Iran, but Those Helping It Survive

By AZE.US Editorial Team After 60 days of failed diplomacy, President Donald Trump has declared an “Economic D-Day” against Iran. But his most consequential warning...

Moscow and Baku Raise the Stakes Again

Azerbaijan is building a foreign policy framework in which Russia is no longer the indispensable center of regional decision-making.

Azerbaijan Sues CNN Over Report Alleging Israeli Operations

AZE.US Baku says CNN published false claims that Azerbaijan’s territory had been used for Israeli military and intelligence operations against neighboring Iran, despite receiving an...

Azerbaijan and Ukraine Moving Toward Alliance, Analyst Says

AZE.US Relations between Azerbaijan and Ukraine are gradually moving beyond strategic partnership toward a form of alliance, Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov said, pointing to growing...

Azerbaijan Puts Three Russian Citizens on International Wanted List Over Alleged Terror Calls

AZE.US Azerijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office has placed three Russian citizens on an international wanted list over alleged public calls for terrorism, violence against the Azerbaijani...

Armenia’s Security Depends on Relations With Azerbaijan and Turkey

AZE.US The appointment of Alen Simonyan as secretary of Armenia’s Security Council could shift the body’s priorities, with strengthening peace and developing pragmatic relations with...

Turkey Could Replace Russia for Armenia, but ‘Azerbaijanophobia’ Stands in the Way

AZE.US Turkey could provide Armenia with virtually everything the country currently receives from Russia, but Yerevan must first normalize relations with Ankara and Baku and...

If Trump Is Azerbaijan’s Friend, Why Is Section 907 Still Alive?

By AZE.US Editorial Team Washington has again waived the restriction, but it has not repealed it. For the Trump administration, Section 907 remains a useful...

Putin Is Afraid of Yabloko – And of Russians Who Want to Vote Against the War

By AZE.US Editorial Team Vladimir Putin has spent years cultivating the image of a leader who fears no one. Russia has nuclear weapons, a vast security...

Ukraine Retook 26 Settlements. A Turning Point – or a New Phase of the War?

By AZE.US Editorial Team Ukraine says its forces have retaken 26 settlements and more than 745 square kilometers of territory in one of Kyiv’s most...

Russia Could Step Up Pressure on Armenia Through Gas and Air Travel, Analyst Says

AZE.US Relations between Armenia and Russia are entering a potentially more confrontational phase in which Moscow could use economic pressure ranging from gas prices to...

Azerbaijan Is Not Pushing Russia Out of Armenia, Analyst Says

AZE.US The growing crisis between Moscow and Yerevan should not be interpreted as an Azerbaijani attempt to push Russia out of Armenia, according to South...

TRIPP Is Bringing the US Back to the South Caucasus, Analyst Says

AZE.US The Washington agreements of August 8, 2025, did more than formalize a new reality between Azerbaijan and Armenia: they changed how the international community...

U.S. Role in TRIPP Is Primarily Political, Azerbaijani Analyst Says

AZE.US The United States’ role in the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, is more political than financial, Azerbaijani analyst Rizvan Huseynov...

Pashinyan Must Hold On to Trump With Both Hands, Analyst Says

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan can no longer count on unconditional support from the U.S. Democratic Party and influential Armenian lobbying groups associated with...

Azerbaijanis Urged Not to Travel to Russia After Student’s Reported Detention

By AZE.US Editorial Team A prominent Azerbaijani lawyer has urged citizens to avoid traveling to Russia after reporting that a young Azerbaijani student was detained...

Peace Without Moscow: Why Baku and Washington’s Interests Aligned

By AZE.US Editorial Team Dates matter in diplomacy. On Aug. 8, 2008, Russia and Georgia went to war. Russian forces advanced deep into Georgian territory,...

A $201 Million Stake in the Middle Corridor: What Washington Wants After Peace

By AZE.US Editorial Team A year ago, Washington helped Azerbaijan and Armenia lay the political foundation for peace. The United States is now moving to the...

Azerbaijan Already Has an Indirect Role in New Defense Pact

AZE.US Azerbaijan is already indirectly connected to the emerging defense alliance between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia through its close strategic relations with the participating...

US Allocates $201 Million to Middle Corridor and TRIPP

AZE.US The United States has provided $201 million in government funding for a new investment fund supporting the Middle Corridor, including projects connected to the...

Armenia’s EU Course Makes It an Unfriendly State in Moscow’s Eyes, Analyst Says

AZE.US Armenia can no longer expect Russia to regard it as a friendly state if Yerevan is genuinely pursuing integration with the European Union, according...

Musabekov Rejects Russian Criticism of Azerbaijan’s Ukraine Ties

AZE.US Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov has rejected criticism from members of Russia’s State Duma over Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov’s recent visit to Ukraine, saying Baku...

Washington Says Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Is on an “Irreversible” Path

AZE.US The United States believes Azerbaijan and Armenia have entered an irreversible phase toward peace, while the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or...

Aliyev, Pashinyan and Trump Discuss Peace Process and TRIPP

AZE.US The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the United States held a series of phone calls on August 8 marking the first anniversary of the...

Baku and Yerevan Have Passed the Point of No Return – Mammadov

AZE.US Azerbaijan and Armenia have not resolved every dispute inherited from decades of conflict, but a return to the previous cycle of confrontation is becoming...

Moscow Pressures, Washington Pushes: Armenia Is Running Out of Room to Maneuver

By AZE.US Editorial Team Nearly a year after the Washington understandings, the South Caucasus has reached the point where diplomatic promises must give way to...

Azerbaijan, Ukraine Discuss Gas Supplies, Security and Reconstruction During Bayramov’s Kyiv Visit

AZE.US Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a series of high-level meetings in Kyiv on August 6, with talks focusing on energy supplies, regional security,...

Russia Could Face Its Harshest Winter Since the War Began

AZE.US Ukraine is steadily moving the war deeper into Russian territory, striking oil refineries, warehouses, military infrastructure and other economically important facilities. As colder weather approaches,...

Russia and Iran Lose Transit Leverage, Boosting Azerbaijan’s Role

AZE.US Ongoing conflicts involving Russia and Iran are increasing the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor, with Azerbaijan emerging as its central transport hub. Farhad Mammadov,...

Ankara Will Not Allow Russia or NATO to Dictate the Rules in the Black Sea

AZE.US Turkey seeks to shape a new security architecture in the Black Sea in which neither Russia nor NATO can unilaterally determine the rules. Turkish political...

Azerbaijan Provides Strong Support to Turkey on Northern Cyprus

AZE.US Azerbaijan plays an active role in supporting Turkey’s position on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijani lawmaker Elchin Mirzabayli said. As AZE.US reports, Mirzabayli...

After Losing Influence in Karabakh, Russia Lost Armenia Too

AZE.US Russia will not be able to restore its former relationship model with the countries of the South Caucasus. Moscow’s loss of influence in Karabakh...

US Is Gradually Weakening Iran: What It Means for Azerbaijan

By AZE.US Editorial Team Negotiations surrounding Iran have entered a new phase, but it remains too early to speak of an imminent end to the...

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