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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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Putin meets Sargsyan as focus of Karabakh negotiations shifts back to Moscow
16 November 2017
Minsk Group co-chairmen will meet separately with the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Thursday, although it is not clear if the Ministers will also meet face to face.
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Russia promises more cash to Tskhinvali
16 November 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the good relations between Russia and "important partner and ally" South Ossetia when he met Anatoly Bibilov, the leader of the Georgian breakaway region in Moscow on Tuesday (14 November).
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The number of people speaking Russian has decreased by 50 million in the past 25 years, says senior Russian lawmaker
5 November 2017
Duma Member Vyachelav Nikonov was speaking at the 11th Russian World Assembly taking place in Nizhny Novgorod from 2-4 November. It is attended by delegates from 73 countries, and from all Russian regions.
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Russia-Iran-Azerbaijan summit puts emphasis on concrete co-operation
2 November 2017
During the trilateral Summit, the presidents focused on continued cooperation to finalise railway and road infrastructure work within the framework of the North-South Transport Corridor
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Aliyev meets Putin in Tehran ahead of regional summit
2 November 2017
A trilateral meeting between the Presidents of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan will take place in the Iranian capital later today. Putin and Aliyev also held separate meetings with the Iranian leadership
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Serzh Sargsyan "is irreplacable"
30 October 2017
Serzh Sargsyan's term as president of Armenia ends in April 2018. There is increasing speculation in Yerevan as to what role he will play in Armenian politics after that.
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Prime Ministers of EAEU states meet in Yerevan
26 October 2017
Addressing the opening session of the meeting, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan emphasised the importance of digital communication for Armenia, given that it does not have a land border with the other EAEU member states.
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Opinion: Russia's Eurasian Union project lacks momentum
24 October 2017
"The EAEU had one major goal when it was launched: to strengthen Moscow's position across the former Soviet space, yet its success so far has been modest, and beyond the five members, others are unlikely to join in the near future", argues Emil Avdaliani in this op-ed
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Geneva summit: high stakes, low expectations
15 October 2017
The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Geneva on Monday (16 October) in the latest effort to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. While the stakes are high, expectaions about the results are low.