Azerbaijan–Russia relations - Wikipedia
What is now Azerbaijan became part of the Russian Empire after Qajar Iran was forced to cede it alongside all of its other Caucasian territories following the Russo-Persian War (1804–13) and the resulting Treaty of Gulistan and the Russo-Persian War (1826–28) and its …
Kazakhstan plane crash: Azerbaijan’s leader accuses Russia of
1 day ago · Azerbaijan’s leader on Monday accused Moscow of carrying out a “cover up” over a passenger jet crash last month that claimed 38 lives, as relations sour between the two neighbors.
Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia …
Dec 29, 2024 · The Kremlin also said a joint investigation by Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan was underway at the crash site near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. The plane was flying from Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to Grozny when it turned toward Kazakhstan, hundreds of kilometers (miles) across the Caspian Sea from its intended destination, and crashed ...
Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia
1 day ago · In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful ...
Putin apologizes over Azerbaijan Airlines crash as he admits Russian …
Dec 28, 2024 · Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya, on Wednesday, but did not say...
Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in …
Dec 29, 2024 · Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of accidentally shooting down an airliner on Christmas Day in a disaster that killed 38 people, and covering up the cause.
‘Lack of humanity’: Why Azerbaijan is angry with Russia over …
Jan 1, 2025 · Azerbaijan has not taken sides in Moscow’s war on Ukraine and is Russia’s largest trading partner in the South Caucuses, occupying a crucial transport route for goods travelling to and from Iran.
Day after Putin's visit, Azerbaijan applies to join Russia and China …
Aug 20, 2024 · BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan formally applied Tuesday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a day after Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to the oil-rich South Caucasus country to shore up regional ties and …
The Cost of Russia’s Friendship With Azerbaijan
May 7, 2024 · Amid the war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan has become an essential partner for Russia when it comes to both energy exports, and keeping open a transport corridor to Iran.
Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan …
Dec 27, 2024 · As Azerbaijan observed a day of mourning for victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people, experts pointed to a possible cause: fire from Russia's air defense against a Ukrainian drone...