Palestinian-Israeli Special Topic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia-Ukraine topic

Putin visits Baku: a partnership of convenience

On 18–19 August, Vladimir Putin paid his first state visit to Baku. Official statements published by Russia and Azerbaijan emphasised the “friendly and allied” nature of their relationship, mutual respect for their territorial integrity, their dynamically developing economic cooperation (the value of bilateral trade is more than $4 bn and is continuously growing, the value…