Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that Russia inadvertently fired at an Azerbaijan Airlines flight over Russian airspace on Wednesday, leading it to crash just beyond Russia’s borders. Vladimir Putin expressed regret over the incident on Saturday, but Aliyev is calling on Moscow...

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Friday there are "early indications" that Russian air defenses may have been involved in the Azerbaijan Airlines crash on Christmas Day, killing 38 and injuring 29. The Washington Post reports Kirby emphasized these findings are preliminary, as...

A plane crash in Kazakhstan has prompted Azerbaijan to mourn the loss of 38 lives on Thursday while questions swirl around the cause. What Happened: The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, Russia, diverted due to adverse weather conditions and crashed near Aktau,...

The Conference of the Parties (COP) 29 summit brought global leaders to Baku, Azerbaijan, for an 11-day session to address climate change, carbon market mechanisms and climate finance. Hosted in a country heavily reliant on fossil fuels, the event is a mix of urgency and controversy, particularly...

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) shares are trading lower on Tuesday. The operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) project announced the start-up of oil production from the new Azeri Central East (ACE) platform as part of the ACG field development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian...

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made it clear that Armenia is not an ally of Russia in its conflict with Ukraine. He also emphasized that Armenia’s military projects are not aimed at any specific nation. What Happened: Pashinyan, in an interview with the British newspaper The Daily...

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly gearing up to visit Armenia to show her support amid fresh conflicts with Azerbaijan, Politico reported. This would come after Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last month caused a stir. What Happened: Pelosi is expected to be in Armenia's capital...

Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed for calm after clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia — the deadliest between the former Soviet republics since a war in 2020 — broke out on Tuesday. What Happened: At least 49 Armenian soldiers and 50 Azeri military personnel were killed in the...

Muddy Waters recently sent out a letter to the directors of TELIASONERA ADR (OTC: TLSNY), explaining why the firm is short the stock. The analysts argued that they think information currently being withheld from investors – and the board and management’s “(in)actions, will...