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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Sworn enemies join forces against Putin — Russian TV warns Baku could taken in 72 hours
Azerbaijan and Armenia, longtime rivals, are now finding common ground. Interestingly, this common consensus is not in friendship, but in their mutual frustration with Russia. Tensions between Moscow and Baku have risen dramatically, while Armenia indicates that it may no longer trust its former ally. In the midst of rising tensions with Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia are moving closer together, challenging Moscow's long-held influence in the South Caucasus. 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Seven citizens of the former Soviet republic were arrested in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg last month, marking the beginning of the situation. Moscow held them as part of an investigation into 25 years of mafia-style killings. Live Events ALSO READ: Reddit down app not working: Thousands affected as site struggles to stay online, issues with login failures Two Azerbaijani suspects died in custody within a few days. Others showed up in court with obvious bruises and injuries. An angry response came from Azerbaijan. Russian cultural events were canceled, a group of Russian IT workers were arrested and charged with cybercrime and drug trafficking, and the Kremlin-owned Sputnik news agency's Baku bureau was raided. Could Russia really threaten Baku with invasion? The threat that Baku could be "taken in three days" was then broadcast on Russian state television, reiterating language from prior to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, the likelihood of war is low. However, the rift is real and dangerous for Moscow because Armenia is siding with its old adversary to drive Putin out of the South Caucasus after a 30-year history of bloody wars with Azerbaijan, as per a report by The Telegraph. Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan suddenly on the same page? Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on July 10. The subject of their direct discussions was the Zangezur Corridor , a proposed route that would connect southern Armenia with Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan exclave. The corridor would be a part of the "Middle Corridor" trade route from China and Central Asia to Europe, fulfilling a pan-Turkic dream of physically connecting Azerbaijan with Turkey. As part of the ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) was supposed to keep an eye on the route. However, that agreement is now in jeopardy, though, as President Aliyev wants to remove Moscow from the agreement and give Azerbaijan complete control. Is Armenia moving away from Moscow and toward Turkey? Since Armenia and Turkey do not have formal diplomatic relations, President Pashinyan's visit to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul last month was a significant meeting that marked a shift in momentum. What role does the West want to play in this corridor battle? Although Armenia had previously opposed the Zangezur Corridor, Erdoğan said the country was now taking a "more flexible approach" to it. In an attempt to completely exclude Russia, the West has proposed placing the route under the control of an impartial foreign entity, such as an American or Swiss company, as per a report by The Telegraph. The relationship between Azerbaijan and Moscow has deteriorated, particularly since 2023 when Baku's lightning offensive to retake the Nagorno-Karabakh region saw Russian peacekeepers mainly stand aside. Almost all Armenians left, and Azerbaijan was charged with ethnic cleansing. Since then, President Pashinyan has leaned Western and pursued reconciliation with Baku, arguing that a hostile relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan and Turkey threatens Armenia's long-term future. What does this mean for Russia's economic interests and trade routes? Recasting the standoff as a Western conspiracy, the Kremlin blames MI6 and Turkey for inciting unrest. Long before Yekaterinburg, Russia accidentally shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane last Christmas, which marked the beginning of the cracks. Given that Russia is looking for ways to circumvent Western sanctions, losing access to the corridor could have a significant negative economic impact. As it works behind the scenes to try to save its relations, Russia will continue to blame the West. FAQs Why are Azerbaijan and Russia fighting now? Azerbaijan is furious about the deaths of two of its citizens in Russian custody, as well as Moscow's overall handling of regional affairs. Are Armenia and Azerbaijan truly working together? While not allies, both countries are united in their desire to drive Russian influence out of the South Caucasus.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
US has told Armenia it is ready to manage transport corridor with Azerbaijan, Armenpress reports
(Reuters) -Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the U.S. had offered to manage a potential transport corridor that would link the bulk of Azerbaijan to an Azerbaijani exclave via Armenian territory, the Armenpress news agency reported on Wednesday. The potential corridor, which Baku is keen to secure, would run roughly 32 km (20 miles) through Armenia's southern Syunik province, linking the majority of Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani exclave that borders Baku's ally Turkey. Azerbaijan does not want the corridor to be controlled solely by Armenia due to concerns that Yerevan could revoke access too easily. Asked at a news conference if Armenia had received a specific proposal from Washington regarding the proposed corridor, Pashinyan said: "Yes, we have received proposals from the United States," Armenpress, a state news agency, reported. The transit link is one of several stumbling blocks to a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia, neighbours in the South Caucasus region who have fought a series of wars since the late 1980s and remain arch rivals. The countries said in March they had finalised a draft peace deal, but the timeline for signing it remains uncertain. Pashinyan's comments came days after the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, said that Washington has proposed taking over the planned transit corridor. "They're arguing over 32 kilometres of road, but this is no joke. It's been going on for a decade – 32 kilometres of road," Barrack told reporters in New York last Friday, according to a State Department readout. "So what happens is America comes in and says, 'Okay, we'll take it over. Give us the 32 kilometres of road on a hundred-year lease, and you can all share it." Solve the daily Crossword
The Hindu
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Arsenal Tivat banned from UEFA competitions for 10 years in match-fixing case
UEFA banned Montenegrin football club Arsenal Tivat for 10 years from European competitions on Wednesday in a match-fixing case and also banned a player and club official for life. The games in question were from the Europa Conference League qualifying round in July 2023 against Armenian club Alashkert. Arsenal Tivat drew the first leg 1-1 in Armenia before losing 6-1 at home in the return, including conceding two goals in stoppage time at the end of the game. UEFA did not specify how the integrity of the games was compromised, nor give details of gambling operations in the case. UEFA said Arsenal Tivat is banned up to and including the 2034-35 season and was fined 500,000 euros (USD 578,000). Sporting director Ranko Krgovic and player Nikola Čelebić were banned for life while three more players were banned by UEFA for 10 years: Cetko Manojlovic, Dusan Puletic, Radule Zivkovic. UEFA also banned two officials from the Radnicki Obrenovac club of Serbia: Milan Vignjevic for 10 years and Goran Janjusevic for six. Another person, Christos Psomiadis, was banned for eight years FIFA will be asked to extend the bans to apply globally, UEFA said. The 10-year ban for fixing games matched the punishment UEFA gave Skenderbeu of Albania in 2017. That investigation involved a Champions League qualifying game and Europa League group-stage games. UEFA banned Pobeda of Macedonia for eight years in 2009 for fixing Champions League qualifying games five years earlier. Related Topics UEFA
Euronews
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Palestinian minister says future state will be place for women and law
If a Palestinian state emerges, it will be a pluralistic state, with a place for women, and adherence to international law, including the security of Israel, the Palestinian foreign minister has claimed in an exclusive interview with Euronews. "It would be a pluralistic society. There will be a place for women. I'm a woman, and I'm Minister of Foreign Affairs, and I am Christian, and from Armenian origins," said Varsen Aghabekian-Shaheen. She said it would be a place where there is respect for "international law" and respect for "any agreement signed by Palestine with its neighbours". Meanwhile she criticised EU inaction over Israel's war in Gaza and violence in the West Bank as "shocking and disappointing". The "whole world is watching children brutally murdered while awaiting medical care in tents, and people being killed while queuing for basic food supplies", said Aghabekian-Shahin. "We see children brutally murdered while in tents while awaiting medical care from another tent," the foreign minister claimed. The war in Gaza started in response to the Hamas terror attack on October 7th. Aghabekian-Shahin believes there is still hope for a contiguous, Palestinian state, with the Palestinian Authority (PA) in control of both Gaza and the West Bank. Corruption within the Palestinian Authority acknowledged The PA's first female foreign minister said years of corruption within the PA, and also the Palestinian Liberation Authority (PLA) - the national coalition which is the legally recognised representative of the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza - is in the process of being rooted out. And there is also the question of credibility and influence. While some Palestinians continue to support Hamas, demonstrations against Hamas continue apace, and confidence in the performance of the Palestinian Authority is declining, according to the Palestinian Policy and Survey research centre. "It's not an excuse, but corruption is everywhere. And remember, we are under occupation, and occupation corrupts," said Aghabekian-Shahin. "Funding from outside corrupts, not being able to direct your organisations the way you want corrupts," she said. "That is not an excuse. But today we have a reform and development agenda by this government in Palestine. And we're working on all aspects to curtail corruption, to decrease nepotism, to ensure that our organisations are governed by rules and regulations applicable to all," she said, adding: "This takes time." The realisation of a Palestinian state is as remote a possibility as ever given the violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as well as sustained violence against, and expulsion of Palestinians in the West Bank. In addition, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has indicated his country no longer supports the internationally agreed-upon two-state solution, and believes Israel is entitled to formally occupy the lands in the West Bank due to its historical, biblical links. Huckabee said any potential Palestinian state could be forged out of an existing Muslim country rather than the lands designated by several UN resolutions for a future Palestinian state – namely, the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. Neighboring Arab countries have however indicated they would not take in millions of Palestinians and continue to advocate for a two-state solution. Jordan, Lebanon and to a lesser extent, Egypt and Syria, are already home to large populations of Palestinians refugees from the 1948 and 1967 wars with Israel. "We keep the hope alive because we are two-staters and we believe that that two-state solution is the only viable solution," she told Euronews. Minister Aghabekian -hahin believes a Palestinian state will materialise, and Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia will be crucial in pushing for it. She said Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries will pause plans to normalise relations with Israel unless the Jewish State negotiates a state for Palestinians. Saudi Arabia was close to formally normalising relations with Israel days before Hamas terrorist attack on October 7th. "When President Trump said about his intention to create the Riviera, there was very quick response from all Arab states, individually and collectively, on the no displacement issue of Palestinians,' she said. Last February, in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump said he would 'take over' and 'own' Gaza, and turn it into 'the Riviera of the Middle East'. Saudi Arabia and France are co-chairing an international conference on a two-state solution in New York on the 28 and 29 of July at ministerial level.
The Star
16 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-UEFA bans Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat for 10 years over match-fixing
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Draw For Quarter Final, Semi Final and Final - UEFA Headquarters, Nyon, Switzerland - March 15, 2024 General view of the UEFA logo after the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File photo (Reuters) -Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat have been handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions after an investigation into allegations of match-fixing during their Conference League qualifying tie with Alashkert FC in July 2023, the European governing body said on Wednesday. The decision was taken by UEFA's disciplinary body CEDB following a lengthy investigation into the qualifiers, where Arsenal Tivat drew 1-1 on the road before losing to the Armenian side 6-1 at home. Reuters has reached out to Arsenal Tivat for comment. Global governing body FIFA will be requested to extend the ban, which runs till the end of the 2034-35 season, to competitions worldwide, UEFA said in a statement. Arsenal Tivat player Nikola Celebic and official Ranko Krgovic were also given lifetime bans by CEDB, while two other players were given 10-year suspensions. The Montenegrin First League club was also handed a fine of 500,000 euros ($578,400). ($1 = 0.8645 euros) (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
