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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 says that agreement has been reached on the status of the Caspian Sea after 20 years of negotiations
6 December 2017
The Foreign Ministers of the Caspian Sea Littoral states have concluded their meeting in Moscow. The Russian Foreign Minister said agreement has been reached on the details of a convention and that the matter will be referred to the next meeting fo the Heads of State for their approval.
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Azerbaijan rejects appointee as new Russian Ambassador in Baku (Updated)
28 November 2017
The influential Azerbaijani website haqqin.az said that the refusal of the "agrement" was due to the pro Armenian position of the Russian diplomat nominated for the post.
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Opinion: Everyone is happy with the new Armenia-Russia-EU threesome
27 November 2017
Armenia, the European Union and Russia had more to gain than lose from the signing of the new Armenia - EU enhanced co-operation agreement. Paradoxically Armenia's membership of the EAEU was transformed from a liability to an asset during Yerevan's second attempt at negotiations with the EU, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.
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The Eastern Partnership summit
23 November 2017
Getting the Eastern Neighbourhood right is a key necessity for the future security and prosperity of Europe. The Brussels summit offers an opportunity for important steps on this matter in the right direction – not as an end in themselves but rather as a part of a longer term and more ambitious vision.
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Lavrov speaking on Karabakh in Yerevan: "It won't end quickly"
21 November 2017
"I will not express too much optimism, this is a difficult problem, and the experience of our negotiations proves that it won't end quickly", the Russian Foreign Minister said in Yerevan on Tuesday (21 November)
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Lavrov tells the Azerbaijanis in Baku that on Karabakh "the menu is on the table"
20 November 2017
The Russian Foreign Minister started a visit to the region on Sunday (19 November), with a stop in Baku for talks with the Azerbaijani leadership
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European Parliament adopts resolution ahead of Eastern Partnership summit
18 November 2017
The long resolution listing dozens of recommendations on future engagement between the EU and the six Eastern Partnership countries was adopted at a plenary session of the Parliament ahead of the Eastern Partnership summit scheduled for 24 November in Brussels.
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Analysis: Iran's external ambitions are rooted in its geography and history
17 November 2017
Geography is a key to understanding the Iranian grand strategy and its ambitions. Its strategic outlook is very much rooted in the country's ancient and medieval history writes Emil Avdaliani
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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister meets Minsk group co-Chair in Moscow
16 November 2017
Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers will meet in Vienna in early December, on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial, to discuss Karabakh