European leaders ridicule Trump for confusing Armenia and Albania in diplomatic remarks
U.S. president’s cartographical confusion prompts joke at Copenhagen summit.…
Romania investigates suspected Russian sabotage of Azerbaijani oil supplies
Romanian authorities are examining whether Russia deliberately contaminated a large shipment of Azerbaijani crude oil bound for the country’s Petrobrazi refinery, in what officials believe could be part of a broader hybrid…
Azerbaijan’s president urges Ukraine to resist occupation indefinitely
On July 19, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called on Ukrainian citizens never to accept occupation, speaking at the III Shusha Global Media Forum. Responding to Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Gordon, Aliyev highlighted…
Azerbaijan to sue Russia over deadly plane crash near Aktau
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced on July 19 that Baku is preparing legal action in international courts against Russia over the downing of an Azerbaijani passenger plane near Kazakhstan’s port city of…
Azerbaijan and Armenia take control of peace process, sidelining Russia from South Caucasus transit future
In a landmark shift for the South Caucasus, the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia held a five-hour face-to-face meeting on July 10 in Abu Dhabi—without any international mediation. The talks between President…
Russia pushed out of the South Caucasus after FSB arrests at Sputnik Azerbaijan office
On June 30, 2025, Azerbaijani authorities detained two individuals at the Sputnik Azerbaijan office in Baku — a local branch of the Russian media agency Rossiya Segodnya. According to Vesti.az, the two were identified as officers…
EU ambassador to Azerbaijan criticizes mistreatment of Azeris in Russia
Azerbaijan Cancels Cultural Events Linked to Russia Amid Violence Reports Azerbaijan has officially canceled all cultural events associated with Russia, citing “demonstrative targeted and extrajudicial killings and acts of violence committed by…
Azerbaijan cuts cultural ties with Russia amid escalating tensions
On June 29, 2025, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture announced the cancellation of all cultural events organized by Russian state and private institutions. This ban includes concerts, festivals, theater performances, and exhibitions, marking…
EU welcomes conclusion of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks
The European Union says conclusion of Azerbaijan and Armenia talks and agreement on the text of a possible treaty, “a decisive step.” The European Union on Friday congratulated the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for finalizing…