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Stories under this heading cover Russia, as well as countries in the eastern part of the European continent, such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
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Russia-Azerbaijan Relations in Freefall with No End in Sight
21 August 2025
Tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia have been on an escalatory track since the crash of the Azerbaijani Airlines commercial airplane in December 2024. In the past, similar disputes were usually resolved quickly, leaving little lasting impact. This time, however, the crisis is far more complex and shows no signs of de-escalation. On the contrary, almost every month since the crash has marked new record lows in Baku–Moscow relations and appears likely to have a lasting impact on future bilateral ties. The situation has become so intricate and unpredictable that further deterioration cannot be ruled out.
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Russia expresses displeasure at recent developments in Armenia
1 August 2018
Foreign Minister Lavrov said in a comment that what is happening in Armenia "bothers us, including as regards the conduct of the normal work of those organisations in the CIS area, in which Armenia participates".
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Russia celebrates Navy Day
30 July 2018
Speaking during a display of Russian naval power on the Neva River in St Petersburg, President Putin hailed the vital role of the Russian Navy in guaranteeing strategic parity
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Our friendship is the envy of others, Erdogan tells Putin
27 July 2018
Turkish president, Recip Tayip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin held a 75 minute meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday, on the margins of the summit of the BRICS nations.
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Erdogan in South Africa for BRICS summit, meeting with Putin
26 July 2018
Turkey has aspirations to become one of the world's ten largest economies, and the country has been pursuing an assertive foreign policy, challenging the domination of the UN by the five permanent members of the security council, and expanding its diplomatic footprint in Africa.
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Armenian Prime Minister's wife makes an impassionate call for peace in Karabakh
26 July 2018
"It isn't important how this conflict originated. What matters is the loss of human lives, young human lives, that are the cost of this conflict", Anna Hakobyan said at a meeting in Moscow
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Lavrov proposes a BRICS "outer circle"
25 July 2018
According to Lavrov, BRICS attracts partners by its openness to constructive cooperation and "the impeccable respect for the United Nations Charter and basic principles of international law, including sovereign equality of States, commitment to the UN central role and indivisibility of security."
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Erdogan and Putin to meet on the margins of BRICS summit in South Africa
24 July 2018
Turkey under President Erdogan aspires to be one of the top ten economies in the world, and this first high level participation of Turkey at a BRICS summit is unlikely to be the last.
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Syria signs agreements with South Ossetia; Bibilov to visit Damascus soon
23 July 2018
The territory of South Ossetia seceded from Georgia in 1992, and in 2008 was officially recognised as an independent country by Russia and a handful of other countries. The rest of the international community still recognise South Ossetia as part of Georgia.
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Armenia's army has received all weapons under 200 million USD loan agreement with Russia
23 July 2018
Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan said on Sunday "State-of-the-art Russian weapons have been completely supplied under a 200 million dollar credit."