Russia Azerbaijan tensions

Deportation, ‘international wanted list’ mark new escalation in Baku-Moscow tensions

Azerbaijan-Russia

August 18, 2026

Russia deported the head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Moscow, while Azerbaijan placed three Russian citizens on an international wanted list.

Azerbaijan FM in Kyiv: gas for Ukraine, visit to Irpin, Ukrainian drones

Azerbaijan

August 07, 2026

It was the first visit by an Azerbaijani foreign minister to Kyiv since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

‘Smear campaign’ in Russian media and Azerbaijani foreign minister’s Moscow visit: What’s changing?

Azerbaijan-Russia

July 17, 2026

Bayramov's visit to Moscow signals that official dialogue continues, despite an ongoing information confrontation.