In recent days, events unfolding on the Eurasian political stage indicate the beginning of a serious rupture and intense disputes between Azerbaijan and Russia, reports report.az. According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, a group of Russian citizens was detained on the territory of the country. The official version states that they were all part of an organized criminal group, accused of smuggling goods and narcotics from Iran, as well as organizing cyberattacks. In the published footage, more than 10 young men can be seen, some of whom clearly have traces of beatings and blood.
According to the investigation, some well-known Russians are among the detainees. For example, the publication “Important Stories” identified 41-year-old Anton Drachev and 30-year-old Dmitry Bezugly. Drachev is a graduate of Russian and German universities and founder of the IT startup Airo, whose project serves hundreds of thousands of users in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Bezugly worked as a programmer at VK and Yandex and left Russia after mobilization was announced.
These events are happening against the backdrop of recent actions by Russian security forces in Yekaterinburg, namely the detention of more than 50 Azerbaijani citizens on charges related to crimes committed many years ago. During the raid, two brothers, the Safarovs, died. The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan initiated a criminal case over their deaths and made statements accusing the Russian law enforcement agencies.
According to the forensic examination, the Safarovs suffered serious injuries — broken nose and ribs, hematomas in internal organs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan called these actions "unacceptable violence" and canceled all cultural events with Russia, as well as suspended a number of official contacts at the government level.
Another noteworthy event was the search on June 30 at the Baku office of the “Sputnik Azerbaijan” news agency and the detention of employees. Azerbaijani authorities stated that two leaders of the agency were employees of the Russian Federal Security Service.
The diplomatic dispute went beyond borders: on July 1, Moscow and Baku exchanged protest notes, and the actions of law enforcement agencies of both countries were deemed illegal by the opposite side.
These events have caused a great resonance not only in the political and legal spheres of the two countries but also among the general public and in the information space. So far, the conflict between the two states has not been resolved, with many questions still open for new negotiations and agreements. Only time will tell how such disputes will affect prospects for stability and security in the region.
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