Main points
- Russian security forces carried out a brutal raid in Yekaterinburg, after which Azerbaijanis allegedly died as a result of beatings.
- Azerbaijani police searched the office of the Russian agency Sputnik in Baku, detaining two FSB officers.
Where is Azerbaijan located on the map / Collage 24 Channel
Following a brutal raid by Russian security forces in Yekaterinburg that left Azerbaijanis dead, Baku police raided the offices of the propaganda news agency Sputnik. FSB officers were detained at the editorial office.
What is known about the confrontation between the countries and where they are located on the map – find out in the material from Channel 24 .
What is happening between countries
- Raid in Yekaterinburg
On Friday, June 27, Russian security forces detained more than 50 Azerbaijani nationals in connection with the unsolved criminal case of the murder of Yunis Pashayev in 2001. Among the main suspects are brothers Guseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, who died shortly after.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Russian Embassy, Pyotr Volokov. They expressed a strong protest to him, demanding that those involved be held criminally responsible for torture. Moscow allegedly delayed the transfer of bodies.
- Searches in Baku
On Monday, June 30, Azerbaijani police conducted searches in the office of the Russian propaganda agency Sputnik in Baku. As a result of the operation, two FSB officers were detained – the executive director and the editor-in-chief.
The Foreign Ministry of the aggressor country expressed concern: Russian diplomats allegedly could not contact the detained “journalists,” and the Azerbaijani side did not provide an explanation.
Where is Azerbaijan located: see on the map
Reference: Geographically, Russia is located to the north of Azerbaijan, with the Caucasus Mountains between the countries. The length of the common border, which runs through mountains, foothills and lowlands, in particular through the Samur River, is about 300 kilometers.
