Month: September 2025

As of September 1, Russia has officially banned the publication and distribution of travel-related advertisements on certain social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, which the Russian government classifies as “extremist resources,” Azernews reports.

When President Ilham Aliyev sat down with Al-Arabiya and described the Soviet Union’s entry into Azerbaijan not as liberation but as occupation, the remark struck a raw nerve in Moscow. The reaction was swift. Russian state media erupted with outrage, and Kremlin-aligned commentators like Vladimir Solovyov hurled criticism and threats at Baku. Yet the fury betrayed something deeper: Aliyev had punctured one of Russia’s most enduring myths.

Natalya Vallek, a member of Azerbaijan”s Young Professional Cyclists Public Union, has made history by winning the prestigious GranFondo Capital cycling race held in Ankara, Türkiye.

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— Disfosgen (@Disfosgen) September 1, 2025

Café Svaneti in #Ushguli #ReisenInGeorgien pic.twitter.com/FM7WENsZ1K

— Notes from Georgia/South Caucasus (Hälbig, Ralph) (@SouthCaucasus) September 1, 2025

An emergency meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council will take place today in Brussels, according to Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, Azernews reports.