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Azerbaijan cancels Russian events over the killings of 2 citizens in Yekaterinburg
AZERBAIJAN, JUN 30 – Azerbaijan halted all Russian cultural events after two ethnic Azerbaijani brothers died during police raids in Yekaterinburg, prompting diplomatic protests and calls for justice from Baku.
- On June 27, Russian FSB forces conducted violent raids in Yekaterinburg targeting Azerbaijani homes, killing two brothers and detaining nine others.
- The raids occurred amid months of strained Russia-Azerbaijan relations and reportedly aimed to pressure the Azerbaijani diaspora over conscription for the Ukraine conflict.
- Azerbaijan condemned the killings as ethnically motivated extrajudicial violence and cited testimony from the victims' brother describing torture and beatings without trial.
- In response, Azerbaijan cancelled all Russian cultural events and called off Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk's planned visit, demanding a full investigation and justice.
- The incident led to Azerbaijan’s most forceful diplomatic protest since December 2024 and sparked fears that the abuses may persist unless Russia’s leadership takes clear and effective action.
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Leaning Left24Leaning Right9Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
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L 48%
C 34%
R 18%
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