Tensions Escalate: Azerbaijan and Russia at Crossroads

The search of Sputnik's Baku office by Azerbaijan police has intensified tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia. This follows the death of two Azerbaijanis in a Russian police raid. The incident has led to diplomatic strains, canceled events, and a demand for justice by Azerbaijan's government.

Tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia have intensified following a police raid on the offices of the Russian state-funded news outlet, Sputnik, in Baku.

This action comes after two ethnic Azerbaijanis were killed during a Russian police operation in Yekaterinburg, with their deaths sparking diplomatic strains.

Azerbaijan has canceled scheduled diplomatic events to protest the 'targeted extrajudicial killings', while demanding justice for the victims.

(With inputs from agencies.)