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Azerbaijan eyes ending arms ban on Ukraine

Azerbaijan is considering lifting the arms embargo on Kyiv if Russia continues to take hostile actions against Baku's businesses in Ukraine, Caliber.Az reported on Aug. 10 after a phone conversation between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and his Azerbaijani counterpart Heydar Aliyev.

11 August 2025, 09:58 AM

Romania suspects Russia of sabotaging its oil supply

Bucharest is investigating whether Russia deliberately contaminated a large volume of Azerbaijani crude oil with chlorides as part of a hybrid warfare campaign against Romania and other European countries, Romanian outlet G4Media reported on Aug. 8.

9 August 2025, 02:03 AM

Azerbaijan and Armenia sign peace deal in Washington

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a landmark bilateral framework agreement at the White House on Aug. 8, marking a major step toward ending more than three decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

9 August 2025, 12:08 AM

Trump to host Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal signing

U.S. President Donald Trump announced preparations for the signing of a “framework peace agreement” between Armenia and Azerbaijan, stating that an official ceremony with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will take place at the White House on Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 11:52 AM

Ukraine resumes ferries to Southern Caucasus, joins China-EU Middle Corridor

Ukraine has begun operating ferry services to the South Caucasus, contributing to the expansion of a transport corridor linking the markets of China and the European Union, Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev said in an interview with Ukrinform on July 22.

23 July 2025, 04:20 PM

Azerbaijan preparing to sue Russia over AZAL plane crash

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said the country plans to sue Russia over the crash of an AZAL airline plane, Minval.az reported on July 20.

20 July 2025, 02:53 PM

Rift with Kremlin deepens as Azerbaijan snubs Moscow CIS summit

Azerbaijan refused to attend a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Economic Council in Moscow, the Azerbaijani outlet Trend reported on July 18, citing an informed source.

18 July 2025, 06:31 PM

Ukraine offers Azerbaijan tax-free gas storage deal in Europe’s largest underground facilities

Ukraine has offered Azerbaijan access to its vast underground gas storage facilities — the largest in Europe — on favorable customs terms, as part of a broader push to deepen bilateral energy cooperation, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko announced on Facebook on July 12.

14 July 2025, 12:45 PM

Russia orders troop surge at Gyumri base in Armenia, Ukraine's intel says

Russia’s military command issued an order to reinforce its military base in Gyumri, Armenia, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), which published a telegram from General-Major Sergey Zemskov, acting chief of staff of Russia’s Southern Military District, on July 7.

7 July 2025, 07:13 PM

Russia expands military presence in Armenia amid growing tensions with Azerbaijan – HUR

Russia is expanding its military presence in Armenia as tensions with Azerbaijan escalate, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency reported on July 5, citing the Kremlin’s efforts to reinforce its military base in the city of Gyumri and exert greater military and political pressure on countries in the South Caucasus.

5 July 2025, 08:45 PM

Zelenskyy calls Azerbaijan’s Aliyev in solidarity after Russia’s crackdown

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on July 1, offering unequivocal support after Russia’s violent crackdown against Azerbaijani nationals.

1 July 2025, 09:39 PM

Employees of Russia Today affiliate arrested in Azerbaijan

On July 1, Azerbaijani police detained seven individuals at the Baku office of the Russia Today-affiliated news agency Sputnik Azerbaijan as part of a criminal investigation, the APA news agency reported.

1 July 2025, 05:56 PM

Azerbaijani police raid office of Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik in Baku

Police in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku have raided the local office of the Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik Azerbaijan, the local outlet Vesti.Az reported on June 30.

30 June 2025, 06:02 PM

Azerbaijan cancels all Russian cultural events, citing ethnic violence by Russian security forces

Azerbaijan has canceled all Russian cultural events organized by both state-run and private Russian entities, the country’s Ministry of Culture told state news agency AzerTAc on June 28.

29 June 2025, 09:06 PM

Azerbaijan and Armenia finalize peace treaty, set to sign deal

Azerbaijan and Armenia have finalized the text of a peace treaty between the two nations, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov announced at the 12th Global Baku Forum, Report news agency reported on March 13.

13 March 2025, 06:55 PM

Ukraine denies Russian claim of Armenia-Azerbaijan plot

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Defense Ministry dismissed a Russian disinformation campaign alleging the HUR sought to ignite or aid an armed clash between Azerbaijan and Armenia, spreading in Armenian media, the agency’s press service reported March 2.

2 March 2025, 02:25 PM

Ukrainian police uncover smuggled Russian medicines in Kyiv pharmacies

Ukrainian law enforcement has uncovered a network of pharmacies in Kyiv illegally selling over 20 types of Russian-made medicines, despite the ban on trade with the aggressor state, National Police reported on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 02:28 PM

Azerbaijan gathering evidence for international lawsuit against Russia

Azerbaijan is preparing to file an international lawsuit against Russia over the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan, in December 2024, the Azerbaijani state news agency APA reported on Feb. 5.

6 February 2025, 04:39 PM

Fico calls Zelenskyy an ‘enemy of Slovakia’

Slovak PM Robert Fico has once again escalated his rhetoric over the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “our enemy,” according to a report by Slovak newspaper Dennik N on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 11:51 PM

Azerbaijan’s President calls for accountability after plane crash in Aktau

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev revealed details about an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash in Kazakhstan, caused by damage near Grozny and electronic warfare interference, state news agency Azertag reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2024, 03:12 PM

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