Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have reached new highs following a dramatic series of arrests and retaliatory actions. The latest flashpoint came after a raid by Russia’s FSB in the city of Yekaterinburg, which targeted ethnic Azeris. In total, 50 individuals were arrested in connection with what Russian authorities claim is a reopened investigation of organized crime and cold cases dating back to the early 2000s. The situation reached a boiling point when two of the detainees died in custody. In a highly charged press conference, Adalat Hasanov, the Director General of Forensic...
Tensions Continue to Simmer in the South Caucasus
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