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CSTO Launches Working Group on Military Training and Scientific Cooperation in Bishkek
22 August 2025
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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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Confusion as more than one hundred hoax bomb threats disrupt Moscow life
14 September 2017
More than 50,000 people were evacuated from train stations, universities, hotels and other institutions
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Religious leaders promise "to defend peacekeeping initiatives to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict"
9 September 2017
A statement was issued after a meeting of the religious leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, held in Moscow at the initiative of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
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Religious leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Moscow to discuss Karabakh conflict
9 September 2017
The meeting, at the Monastery of St Daniel, was held at the intiative of Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Opinion: For Georgia, a smaller, professional and well trained army is preferable
6 September 2017
The Georgian army today is better trained and more battle hardened then it was in 2008, but drastic changes are still necessary if it is to become a fighting force fit for purpose argues Timothy Ogden in this op-ed
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Opinion: Would Russia have found the participation of Armenia in another NATO exercise in Georgia too annoying?
5 September 2017
On Sunday, Armenia did not turn up for a NATO military exercise in Georgia as was expected. In this op-ed Dr Benyamin Poghosyan says that "given the lack of a clear official explanation to the decision to pull back from Agile Spirit 2017 military exercise, the most probable reason may be another attempt not to jeopardize the strategic alliance with Russia".
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The number of Russian language speakers decreases by 50 million in 25 years
29 August 2017
Russian State Duma Education Committee Chairman, Vyacheslav Nikonov says that the solution is to "expand the geography of our Eurasian Union".
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Opinion: The story of the two Mehmans
27 August 2017
The arrest in Baku of the "Doyen" of South Caucasus journalists has fueled speculation about what is going on in Azerbaijan. In this op-ed for commonspace.eu Dennis Sammut discusses the recent arrest of veteran Azerbaijani journalist Mehman Alieyev.
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Putin welcomes Sargsyan in Sochi for important discussions (Update 1)
24 August 2017
The two presidents hailed relations between their countries in comments to the media before starting their discussions
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Armenian President to meet Putin in Sochi today
23 August 2017
According to the Kremlin twitter feed the two sides will discuss bilateral relations, the Karabakh conflict and the international situation.