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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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Ankara summons the Russian and Iranian Ambassadors over Syria
10 January 2018
The Turkish Foreign Ministry told the Russian and Iranian envoys that ongoing Syrian government operations against moderate opposition groups violate a three-way agreement that aims to de-escalate tension in Idlib.
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Russia, Turkey and Iran stick together, for now
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Russia, Turkey and Iran stick together, for now
8 January 2018
2017 saw an unprecedented level of co-operation between Russia, Turkey and Iran in their dealings with regional challenges and outside pressures, but the relationship is more tactical than strategic, and there are plenty of issues ahead that will put it to the test, writes Dennis Sammut in this commentary for commonspace.eu
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Eastern churches celebrate Christmas
7 January 2018
The Christmas celebration had particular significance this year in Egypt, where the Coptic Church has been under sustained terrorist attacks from Islamic fundamentalists. The service, led by Pope Tawadros II, was also attended by the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al Sisi
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Gazprom exports to Europe up by 8.1% in 2017
4 January 2018
In 2017 Gazprom produced 471 bcm of gas, up 12.4% as compared to 2016, Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller told journalists in Moscow on Wednesday (3 January)
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CIS leaders hold informal summit in Moscow
27 December 2017
President Putin told the meeting that Russia and the CIS will continue to work on the tasks of socio-economic development, enhancing stability and security.
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Baku bids for Expo 2025
15 December 2017
'Developing human capital, building a better future' is the theme put forward by Azerbaijan as the centrepiece of its bid to host the world exhibition. Baku faces tough competiton from Paris, Osaka and Ekatrinburg. A decision will be taken next November.
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Opinion: The Russian hug is eternal
10 December 2017
“Russian understanding of geopolitics believes in the decisive role of hard power and military might as a key component of both domestic and foreign policy. Russian-led integration projects, aim to include as many post-soviet states as possible, and once in never let them go out”, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.
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Opinion: Georgia and Ukraine are now part of US strategy for Russian containment
7 December 2017
As tensions in US-Russia relations increase there are signs that America is adding pressure on Russia through increased support for Ukraine and Georgia, writes Emil Avdaliani in this op-ed for commonspace.eu
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European Foreign Ministers gather in Vienna for annual security meeting
6 December 2017
A meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan is expected to be held on the margins of the meeting in an effort to unblock negotiations on Karabakh.