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‘Ecological war’: France accused of dumping nuclear waste near Armenia-Azerbaijan border

Interesting Engineering - New York · July 1, 2025

France’s state-owned nuclear company, Orano, is accused of transferring uranium-containing radioactive waste to Armenia, near its conditional border with Azerbaijan. The Environmental Protection First (EPF) Coalition, a regional alliance of...

Armenian, Iranian Defense Chiefs Talk By Phone

Azatutyun ·

In a short statement on the call, the Armenian Defense Ministry said they discussed “international and regional security” and “bilateral cooperation.” “Both sides underscored the importance of enhancing stability and peace in the region,” added...

Seven detained, criminal case launched against Sputnik Azerbaijan over illegal financing

AzerNews · July 1, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has detained seven individuals following an operation at the Baku office of the Rossiya Segodnya Information Agency, also known as “Sputnik Azerbaijan”, Azernews reports. According to the MIA press...

Diplomatic Rift Between Moscow And Baku Deepens After Deadly Police Raid

Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty · July 1, 2025

The deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis amid allegations of torture during a police raid last week in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg has quickly escalated into a diplomatic confrontation highlighting difficulties in Russia's relations with other...

Iran probes whether Azerbaijan helped Israel in war as border residents report hearing drones, fighter jets

The Week ·

Iran’s military and intelligence forces have launched an investigation into allegations that Azerbaijan could have helped Israel in the 12-day war. Azerbaijan, a predominantly Shi'a country, had refuted allegations that it aided Israel in any...

Moscow hopes detained Russian journalists in Baku to be released soon — Kremlin

TASS · July 1, 2025

MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. Moscow expects that the Russian journalists detained in Baku will be released soon, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "We are definitely very attentive to information about the detention of our...

Russia news outlet raided in Azerbaijani capital

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette · July 1, 2025

BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Police in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia's state-funded news outlet Sputnik on Monday, local media reported, as tensions rose between the two countries after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis...

Russian journalists’ detention in Baku contradicts generally accepted norms — Kremlin

TASS · July 1, 2025

MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. The detention of Russian journalists in Baku is absolutely inconsistent with generally accepted norms and the spirit of bilateral relations, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "We are speaking...

Zelensky Talks To Aliyev Amid Worsening Relations Between Baku And Moscow

Charter 97 ·

The President of Ukraine expressed support for Azerbaijan. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky held a conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev. He wrote about it in his Telegram channel. "Thanked him for his support of Ukraine,...

Ukraine’s prominent “UA:Pershy” TV channel condemns Russia’s chauvinistic policy

Azertag · July 1, 2025

Kyiv, July 1, AZERTAC Ukraine’s leading national television channel, “UA:Pershy,” aired a segment condemning the chauvinistic and fascist policies of Russian law enforcement agencies toward Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg. The program featured the...

® Azercell presents art book honoring Ujal Hagverdiyev’s 65th anniversary

Azertag · June 19, 2025

Mobile operator continues its mission to promote national cultural heritage On 12 June 2025, a commemorative event titled “Ujal – in Art, in Memory, in Hearts…” was held to mark the 65th anniversary of the renowned Azerbaijani artist Ujal...

Why are ties between Azerbaijan and Russia fraying?

Yahoo News ·

In 2001, a man was stabbed to death near a lakeside restaurant in Yekaterinburg, an urban centre in Russia’s Ural Mountains region. With his dying breath, he whispered the names of his alleged killers to the police, local media claimed. The man...

Yekaterinburg tragedy raises alarm over rights of Azerbaijanis in Russia [COMMENTARY]

AzerNews · July 1, 2025

The deaths of Azerbaijani nationals Ziyaddin and Huseyn Safarov in Yekaterinburg during a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) operation have triggered significant public outcry and raised serious questions about procedural integrity, human...

7 employees of Russian propaganda media Sputnik detained in Azerbaijan

Babel ·

Seven employees of Sputnik Azerbaijan, a branch of the Russian propaganda media outlet Rossiya Segodnya, were detained in Baku. This is reported by the Azerbaijani media outlet Qafqaz Info. Law enforcement officers have launched a criminal...

Azercell Presents Art Book Honoring Ucal Haqverdiyev's 65Th Anniversary

MENAFN · June 19, 2025

(MENAFN- AzerNews) Mobile operator continues its mission to promote national cultural heritage On 12 June 2025, a commemorative event titled“Ucal – in Art, in Memory, in Hearts...” was held to mark the 65th anniversary of the renowned Azerbaijani...

Official Baku responds to Russian cultural envoy’s remarks on cancellation of Russian events

APA ·

"The remarks made by Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation, during his interview with Interfax Agency regarding the decision to cancel cultural events planned to...

10th Meeting of Culture and Tourism Ministers of Turkic States held in Ankara

AzerNews · July 9, 2025

Today, the 10th Meeting of Culture and Tourism Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is taking place in Ankara, Turkiye, Azernews reports. The event is being hosted by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with participation...

Peskov: Detention of Russian journalists in Baku is completely inconsistent with the spirit of bilateral relations

APA ·

"The detention of Russian journalists in Baku is completely inconsistent with generally accepted norms and the spirit of bilateral relations," said Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the Russian President, APA reports. “The issue concerns...

Jon Jones returns to training just weeks after announcing his official UFC retirement

Bloody Elbow · July 8, 2025

Jon Jones’ potential comeback to the UFC has moved to the next stage as the former champion has returned to the gym. A few weeks ago following the UFC‘s first ever event in Azerbaijan, Dana White announced that the heavyweight saga including Jon...

Cadenza Orchestra gets ready for final concert of season

AzerNews · July 9, 2025

Cadenza Contemporary Orchestra will hold its final concert of the season at the Chamber and Organ Music Hall of the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall, Azernews reports. The concert which marks the 95th anniversary of the eminent composer...