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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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Leaders gather in Paris to mark 100th anniversary since the end of the first world war
11 November 2018
The first world war lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. 70 million military personnel took part in the fighting, making it one of the largest wars in history. An estimated nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a direct result of the war.
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Russia says it has established "self-sufficient" military units in the Arctic and in Crimea
6 November 2018
Security of Crimea's territory and Russia's interests in the Black Sea has been ensured, says a report in the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" (Red Star), the mouthpiece of the Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday
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Lavrov connects progress in Karabakh talks with Armenian domestic political situation
2 November 2018
"As for the repeated statements of Nikol Pashinyan about the need to involve the Nagorno-Karabakh party in the negotiations, we have already commented on them. This is an issue that must be resolved by the parties to the conflict themselves", Lavrov said
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Istanbul hosts four-party summit on Syria (Updated)
27 October 2018
The leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France on Saturday expressed their determination to end the bloodshed in war-torn Syria as quickly as possible
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Senior Vatican envoy holds talks with Georgian Patriarch
24 October 2018
"The sides expressed concerns over the difficult situation existing between the Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Moscow Patriarchate", according to a report carried by the website of the Georgian Patriarchate
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Envoy of Moscow Patriarchate visits Vatican amidst risk of schism in Orthodoxy
20 October 2018
Metropolitan Hilarion met Pope Francis and briefed Catholic officials on the decisions of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church adopted at its meeting on October 15 in Minsk relating to the dispute with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople regarding Ukraine
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"Relations between Russia and the European Union have absolutely degraded and nothing good will come of this" - Medvedev
20 October 2018
Medvedev said he told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker "what is so well-known"
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Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople recognises the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
12 October 2018
A number of Orthodox bishops and clergy who had earlier been considered in schism with the Church have now been embraced back, by a decision of the Synod convened by Patriarch Bortholomew
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CIS summit opens in Tadjikistan
28 September 2018
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev and Armenian prime minisrter Nikol Pashinyan joined leaders of other post-soviet states for the meeting. According to the Kremlin website. "Particular attention is expected to be given to preparations for the joint celebration in 2020 of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War."