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Aliyev declares full normalization between Azerbaijan and Russia

TASS

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July 13, 2026

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Ilham Aliyev underscored the significance of Russia-Azerbaijan relations, both on a bilateral level and within a broader regional context

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Trend News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have been fully normalized - President Ilham Aliyev

Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have been fully normalized - President Ilham Aliyev

AzerNews

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· Jun 22, 2026

Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan documents exchanged

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed the Joint Statement.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 7, 2026

"Three plus two": Budanov explains what Russia means by "Anchorage understandings"

Kyrylo Budanov said Russia uses the term Anchorage understandings to describe its demand for international recognition of its claimed sovereignty over occupied Ukrainian territories.

Iran Herald

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· Jun 26, 2026

Armenias Turkish gamble comes with a price

Yerevan may gain trade and access, but its outreach to Ankara risks pulling the South Caucasus into a deeper East-West clashThe normalization of Armenia-Türkiye relations has become one of the central political processes in the South Caucasus. Beneath talk of reopening the border and restoring trade and transport routes lies the question of Armenia's foreign policy path and reliances in the regi

Hetq

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· Jul 8, 2026

Mobile Phones, Brandy, TVs: Top 20 Products Armenia Exports to Russia

Russia accounts for about 35 of Armenia’s exports. In April, we explained how Russia’s share of Armenian exports has grown in recent years while the EU’s share has declined.

Kremlin News

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· Jun 26, 2026

[Photo] Address to participants in the 13th Forum of Russian and Belarusian RegionsImportantly [...]

Address to participants in the 13th Forum of Russian and Belarusian RegionsImportantly, Russia and Belarus have been cherishing and expanding their traditions of brotherly friendship and mutual support while reinforcing their historical, cultural and spiritual bonds. Russia and Belarus have forged a genuinely strategic relationship, and the Union State we form serves as a model of mutually beneficial and equal integration. It makes a tangible contribution to deepening cooperation within associations such as the Eurasian Economic Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

Haaretz

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· Jul 3, 2026

Israel chose a bad moment to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Especially for Armenia

The recognition comes just as Armenia is trying to normalize relations with Turkey, and hits Azeribaijan, a close Israeli ally, right in a sore spot. According to a diplomatic source, the recognition was 'pulled out of mothballs'

Wall Street Journal

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· Jul 8, 2026

U.S. And Iran Exchange Strikes in Latest Threat to Fragile Ceasefire

Earlier the U.S. revoked a waiver allowing Tehran to sell oil, eliminating a key incentive for Tehran in interim peace deal.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russia’s diesel export ban deals fresh blow to strained energy market

Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has roiled global energy markets, exacerbating shortages of the industrial fuel and sending prices soaring, even in countries that no longer buy the fuel from Moscow. Diesel accounts for the largest share of global oil consumption and soaring prices can ripple through the global economy given its wide range ‌of uses, from industrial machinery and farm equipment to heavy transport and electricity generation. Supply has remained tight for years due...

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 7, 2026

US revokes Iran oil waiver after Hormuz tanker attacks

The United States revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil Tuesday after three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, raising pressure on Tehran as it negotiates with Washington over ending the Middle East war.The US Treasury Department canceled a license announced in June that had allowed Iran to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products through August 21.Iran's actions in the Strait were wholly unacceptable to the United States and will be met with consequences, a US official told AFP.

Caucasian Knot

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· Jul 7, 2026

Pashinyan's visit to Yekaterinburg demonstrated Armenia's dependence on the Russian market.

Nikol Pashinyan's trip to Yekaterinburg confirmed that Armenia cannot sever economic ties with Russia and the EAEU, but did not eliminate the distrust between Yerevan and Moscow against the backdrop of the Armenian authorities' rhetoric about the country's accession to the European Union, analysts believe.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 9, 2026

<strong>A Tiny Island Near Singapore Has Become Asia’s Hub for Russian Oil</strong>

At least 1.6 billion worth of Moscow’s diesel, fuel oil and other products has been funneled from Indonesia’s tiny Karimun into major markets across the region.

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Related coverage for "Aliyev declares full normalization between Azerbaijan and Russia": Trend News Agency — Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have been fully normalized - President Ilham Aliyev. AzerNews — Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan documents exchanged. Ukrainska Pravda — "Three plus two": Budanov explains what Russia means by "Anchorage understandings". Iran Herald — Armenias Turkish gamble comes with a price . Hetq — Mobile Phones, Brandy, TVs: Top 20 Products Armenia Exports to Russia. Kremlin News — [Photo] Address to participants in the 13th Forum of Russian and Belarusian RegionsImportantly [...]. Haaretz — Israel chose a bad moment to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Especially for Armenia. Wall Street Journal — U.S. And Iran Exchange Strikes in Latest Threat to Fragile Ceasefire. South China Morning Post — Russia’s diesel export ban deals fresh blow to strained energy market. Al-Monitor — US revokes Iran oil waiver after Hormuz tanker attacks. Caucasian Knot — Pashinyan's visit to Yekaterinburg demonstrated Armenia's dependence on the Russian market.. Bloomberg — <strong>A Tiny Island Near Singapore Has Become Asia’s Hub for Russian Oil</strong>