Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan slashes Russian oil imports more than ninefold in 2026

Azerbaijan has sharply reduced oil imports from Russia since the start of 2026, with shipments falling more than ninefold, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 02:57 PM

Zelenskyy, Azerbaijan FM discuss defense, energy ties

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov during the latter’s visit to Kyiv, Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post on Aug. 6.

7 August, 12:29 AM

Azerbaijan ready to supply fuel to Kyrgyzstan

Azerbaijan has expressed readiness to supply fuel to Kyrgyzstan, which imports more than 90% of its total fuel volume from Russia and is now seeking an alternative source, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov said on July 31, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.

31 July, 01:53 PM

Merz denies knowledge of secret German–Russian talks in Baku

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz knew nothing about a supposed meeting of former German and Russian officials in Baku, Azerbaijan, that focused on trying to resolve the Russo–Ukrainian war, Merz said on July 21.

22 July, 02:24 AM

Former Russian and German officials hold secret meeting in Azerbaijan on Ukraine war, Aliyev says

A secret meeting between former Russian and German officials took place in Baku about a week ago to discuss ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on July 21, according to Bloomberg.

21 July, 07:00 PM

Azerbaijan hands protest note to Russian ambassador over Shahed attack on SOCAR gas station in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mikhail Yevdokimov, was handed a note of protest — over a drone attack on a SOCAR network gas station in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast, the Telegram channel Ostorozhno, novosti reported on July 6, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

6 July, 06:35 PM

Moldova overtakes Azerbaijan as top buyer of Ukrainian butter in 2026

Moldova became the largest importer of Ukrainian butter in the first five months of 2026, accounting for 42.4% of Ukraine's butter exports, according to data from Ukraine's State Customs Service, as reported by Agrotimes.ua on June 29.

1 July, 03:56 PM

Azerbaijan and Georgia move to restart Baku–Supsa pipeline

Azerbaijan and Georgia signed an agreement aimed at restoring operations of the Baku–Supsa pipeline, according to Georgia’s Economy Ministry.

19 May, 12:45 PM

Japan resumes Azerbaijani oil imports after disruptions caused by Iran war

Japan is set to receive a tanker carrying Azerbaijani crude oil, marking its first oil shipment from Central Asia since the outbreak of war in Iran in February, according to Japan’s industry ministry and a Reuters report on May 11.

11 May, 03:01 PM

Ukraine makes diplomatic breakthrough with Azerbaijan, expert suggests

Ukraine–Azerbaijan relations have qualitatively improved in a diplomatic “breakthrough,” Serhiy Danilov, deputy head of the Association for Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on April 27.

28 April, 01:37 AM

Azerbaijan and Ukraine have strong potential for joint defense production

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Baku and Kyiv have significant potential for joint defense industry production, speaking at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Apr. 25.

25 April, 10:35 PM

Talks between Ukraine and Russia could be held in Azerbaijan — Zelenskyy

Ukraine is ready to hold talks with Russia in Azerbaijan with U.S. participation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Baku during a joint statement with Ilham Aliyev on April 25.

25 April, 02:20 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Azerbaijan for official visit, set to meet Aliyev

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit where he is set to meet with President Ilham Aliyev, Ukraine’s presidential office said, according to Suspilne on Apr. 25.

25 April, 01:16 PM

Russia to pay for 2024 downing of Azerbaijan Airlines plane

Russia has agreed to pay compensation to victims and the families of those killed when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane was shot down by Russian air defenses in late 2024, Russian and Azeri foreign ministries said in a joint statement on April 15.

15 April, 11:05 PM

Azerbaijan ramps up gas to Europe, stepping into Russia’s supply gap

Baku is ready to increase natural gas exports to Europe, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during the March 11 joint press conference with European Council President António Costa, Ukrinform reported.

12 March, 09:53 AM

Two-time Olympic medalist comments on Iran’s attack on Azerbaijan

Two-time Olympic silver medalist Parviz Nasibov condemned Iran’s drone attack on Nakhchivan airport as “vile,” saying the world will now see Iran’s true nature, he wrote on Instagram on March 5.

6 March, 12:03 PM

Azerbaijan closes airspace near Iran after airport drone strike

Azerbaijan temporarily closed airspace along its border with Iran after an Iranian drone struck Nakhchivan International Airport on March 5, according to data from flight-tracking service Flightradar24.

5 March, 10:05 PM

Iranian drones and missiles strike near Azerbaijani airport - video

Iranian missiles and drones fell on the territory of the airport in the Azerbaijani city of Nakhchivan, Reuters wrote on March 5, citing a source close to the Azerbaijani government.

5 March, 01:19 PM

Russia loses South Caucasus influence to Trump Route – Ukraine intel

Russia has finally lost its influence in the South Caucasus due to the so-called TRIPP — Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity — which is set to connect Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported on Jan. 26.

26 January, 06:35 PM

Hungary’s MOL looks to buy sanctioned Lukoil assets, report says

Hungarian oil multinational MOL notified Washington of its intention to buy overseas assets of Russian oil giant Lukoil, which is under U.S. sanctions since Nov. 21, Reuters reported on Dec. 4, citing three people familiar with the matter.

4 December 2025, 09:57 PM

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