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Germany Orders Closure of Russian Consulate in Bonn After Leipzig Drone Case

By AZE.US Germany has ordered the closure of Russia’s Consulate General in Bonn after blaming Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The incident...

Ukraine Urges ICAO to Ban Civilian Flights Over Russia

By AZE.US Ukraine has formally asked the International Civil Aviation Organization to support a complete ban on civilian flights over Russian territory, citing growing risks...

Russia Tightens Migrant Rules: Medical Exam Required Within 30 Days

AZE.US Foreign nationals traveling to Russia for employment, study or long-term residence must now complete a mandatory medical examination within 30 calendar days of entry. Refusal...

Turkey No Longer Wants to Be an Object of Geopolitics, Analyst Says

Turkey no longer wants to be an object of geopolitics. It wants to be a subject that helps shape the rules of the game

Azerbaijan Gains Middle East Role as Iran Standoff Reshapes Region, Analyst Says

AZE.US The military campaign against Iran failed to remove the government in Tehran, while the resulting regional realignment has created new diplomatic and economic opportunities...

Russia Could Test NATO but Lacks Forces for Wider War, Analyst Says

AZE.US Russia could theoretically launch a limited provocation against a NATO member, but Moscow does not currently have sufficient forces to wage a full-scale war...

Russia-Ukraine War Latest: 12 Killed Near Kyiv as Ports and Refineries Come Under Fire

AZE.US Russia has sharply intensified its air campaign against Ukraine, while Kyiv continues striking oil and logistics infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. Moscow is also claiming...

U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran as Brent Surges Above $94

AZE.US The United States has launched a new round of strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp rise in global...

Aliyev: Azerbaijan and Armenia Working to Expand Trade, Open Transport Links

AZE.US Azerbaijan is already supplying petroleum products to Armenia and facilitating the transit of third-country cargo, President Ilham Aliyev said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization...

Azerbaijan Does Not Have to Choose East or West

By AZE.US Editorial Team The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s anniversary summit has revived a familiar question for Azerbaijan: Should Baku move closer to the East or...

Azerbaijan Urges Paris to Cancel Karabakh Separatist Exhibition

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s ambassador to France, Leyla Abdullayeva, has called on Paris authorities to cancel an exhibition supporting former leaders of the Armenian separatist administration in...

Aliyev and Erdogan Discuss Regional Peace at Bishkek Meeting

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to discuss regional stability and the future of the two...

U.S. Strikes Iran Near Hormuz as Tehran Targets American Bases

AZE.US The United States and Iran exchanged direct military strikes for the first time in about a month, renewing fears of a broader confrontation around...

Russia Intensifies Ukraine Strikes as U.S. Seeks to Revive Talks

AZE.US Russia has sharply intensified its aerial attacks on Ukraine as Washington and Kyiv attempt to revive diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war. Kyiv and...

Russia Ready to Discuss Restoring Armenia Rail Links to Azerbaijan, Turkey

AZE.US Russia has expressed readiness to discuss the restoration of railway sections in Armenia leading to the borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey, Armenian Foreign Minister...

Aliyev and Putin Meet in Bishkek Amid Strained Azerbaijan-Russia Relations

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a brief encounter in Bishkek on August 31, amid a period of strained relations...

Azerbaijanis in Russia Urged to Unite Against Putin Regime

AZE.US Azerbaijanis living in Russia must unite against what Azerbaijani commentator Telman Gasimov described as “the Putin regime,” support one another and refuse to fight...

Baku Will Not Confront Moscow for Pashinyan - Velizade

AZE.US Azerbaijan may help Armenia reduce the economic and energy risks arising from its deteriorating relations with Russia. However, Baku will not enter an open...

Sargsyan Did Not Betray Putin - The Kremlin Misread Armenia

By AZE.US Editorial Team The claim that Serzh Sargsyan deliberately handed power to Nikol Pashinyan after betraying an agreement with Moscow is politically seductive. It would...

Armenia Says Turkey Border Crossing Is Operationally Ready

AZE.US Armenia says the Margara checkpoint on its border with Turkey has been renovated and is operationally ready, although no date has been announced for...

Armenia-Russia Alliance Is Now Largely Formal, Analyst Says

AZE.US Armenia no longer treats Russia as a genuine security ally, although the two countries’ extensive treaty framework remains formally intact, Armenian political analyst Narek...

“Russia Is Not Used to Treating Azerbaijan as an Equal,” Georgian Analyst Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan has emerged as an independent middle power whose influence increasingly extends beyond the South Caucasus, while parts of Russia’s political establishment have yet...

Azerbaijan Could Mediate Between Turkey and Israel, Analyst Says

AZE.US Rising tensions between Turkey and Israel represent one of Azerbaijan’s most difficult foreign policy challenges, and Baku could offer to mediate if the confrontation...

More Russian Grain Heads to Armenia Through Azerbaijan

AZE.US Another shipment of Russian grain is being sent to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory as regional freight links continue to expand. The latest shipment consists of...

Azerbaijan Summons Polish Ambassador Over TVP World Broadcast

AZE.US Azerbaijan summoned Poland’s ambassador and delivered a formal diplomatic protest over a program broadcast by Poland’s state-funded TVP World channel. Ambassador Pawel Radomski was called...

Azerbaijan-Russia Trade Plunges 31% as Russian Imports Collapse

AZE.US Trade between Azerbaijan and Russia fell sharply in the first seven months of 2026, driven by a 42% decline in Russian exports to the...

Azerbaijan Demands Russian Probe Into Provocation Outside Embassy Guesthouse

AZE.US Azerbaijan has called on Russian authorities to launch a full investigation into a provocation outside the guesthouse of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Moscow. Unidentified individuals...

Pashinyan’s EU Membership Plan Divides Armenia

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s pledge to formally seek European Union membership has exposed deep divisions over whether the country can turn toward Europe...

Moscow-Baku Crisis Is Systemic, Not a Series of Incidents - Markedonov

AZE.Us The deterioration in relations between Azerbaijan and Russia goes far beyond the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, arrests or disputes involving journalists, Russian analyst Sergey...

Kazakhstan Considers New Oil Export Route Through Azerbaijan

AZE.US Kazakhstan is considering using the Baku-Supsa pipeline to export its oil through Azerbaijan. Consultations are underway with the Azerbaijani side and relevant oil companies, AZE.US...

Azerbaijan Fails to Reduce Dependence on Russia for Tomato Exports

AZE.US Russia still accounts for 93% of Azerbaijan’s tomato exports despite official claims that the country is expanding the geographic reach of its agricultural shipments,...

Putin Allows State to Take Control of Big Business

By AZE.US Editorial Team Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the government to place companies and their assets under temporary state management...

CIA Chief Made Unannounced Moscow Visit: What Is Known About Ratcliffe’s Talks

AZE.US CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow on August 25, spending several hours in the Russian capital before the U.S. military...

Pashinyan Jails His Rivals as Russia Loses Armenia

By AZE.US Editorial Team The detention of former President Robert Kocharyan is the latest move against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s political opponents. Azerbaijan and...

The Baku-Tashkent Axis: How Azerbaijan Is Reshaping Eurasia

By AZE.US Editorial Team The Treaty on Eternal Friendship is more than a diplomatic slogan. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are building a transport and economic bridge...

Zelensky Praises Azerbaijan’s Position on Ukraine

AZE.US Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and praised Baku’s consistent support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Zelensky’s statement followed Aliyev’s...

Ukraine Opened a Window of Opportunity for Azerbaijan, Musabekov Says

AZE.US Ukraine’s resistance to Russia has not only prevented Moscow from restoring its dominance across the former Soviet space but has also created new strategic...

Heydar Aliyev Center Illuminated in Colors of Ukrainian Flag

AZE.US The Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku was illuminated in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag on the evening of August 24. As...

Russia Has Lost Its Main Lever Over Armenia and Azerbaijan: Iskandaryan

AZE.US The crisis between Armenia and Russia has moved far beyond rhetoric and has become structural, while Moscow appears unwilling to restore relations to their...

Aliyev’s Uzbekistan Visit Brings $5 Billion Investment Plans, Friendship Treaty and New Transit Projects

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev’s state visit to Uzbekistan has produced a broad package of political and economic agreements, including a Treaty on Eternal Friendship, billions...

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