A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijan, which have had long political, economic and cultural ties.

Deaths in custody, media offices raided, and beaten and bloodied suspects paraded in court — relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, once considered close, have sharply deteriorated in recent days ...

As Russia remains preoccupied with its war in Ukraine, its influence is weakening along its southern border, particularly in ...

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel ...

Baku is leveraging the latest spat with Moscow to reduce Russian influence in the region and potentially strengthen security ...

Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have cooled following contentious arrests in both countries. Russia may be about to ...

The news of two Azerbaijani brothers, Huseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, getting killed following raids in the Russian city of ...

Qabil Ashirov Read more In the complex theatre of global politics, where rivalries stretch across decades and mistrust runs ...

By using a “divide and conquer” strategy to keep Azerbaijan and Armenia under its sphere of influence, Russia caused ...

Sharaa’s visit to Baku last weekend highlighted a dramatic shift in regional alliances, prompting a mix of concern, suspicion ...

Deaths of ethnic Azerbaijanis rounded up by police for decades-old murders in a Russian city. The crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that Baku blamed on Moscow. Growing ties between ...

The Russia-Azerbaijan tensions have reached a point where both countries are targeting each other's civilians.