Azerbaijan Protests Russian Media, Hunts 3 Journalists
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan summoned Russia's ambassador, Mikhail Evdokimov.
Consensus
- Azerbaijan summoned Russia's ambassador, Mikhail Evdokimov, to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 18.
- Azerbaijan expressed a 'firm protest' over statements in Russian media described as 'provocative, insulting, and threatening'.
- Azerbaijan cited continued rhetoric in a more intense form despite previous appeals to stop such activity.
- The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office announced an international warrant for three Russian nationals: Ivan Knyazev, Semen Uralsky, and Alexey Chadaev.
- The three were accused of public incitement to terrorism, attempts to change the constitutional order, and undermining territorial integrity.
- The alleged incitement occurred during a YouTube program titled 'Chistota ponimaniya' (Clarity of Understanding) on August 14.
- Azerbaijan demanded that Russia take measures to stop such rhetoric and refrain from interfering in its internal affairs.
Points of divergence
- Azerbaijan is more concerned about Russian media criticizing Azerbaijan's openly anti-Russian policies than about actual threats, and notes that Azerbaijani state media portray Russia as an enemy while Russian official media maintain a neutral or friendly stance. — tg_rybar
- The three Russian media figures were accused of inciting terrorism, inciting against the state, and inciting ethnic hatred, with the case based on a program aired on August 14. — vedomosti
- Azerbaijan explicitly warned Russia against 'interference in internal political processes' and calls for physical violence against the Azerbaijani people and its authorities. — vesti
- The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office declared the three individuals wanted internationally, citing their participation in a program on July 14, not August 14. — vm
- The program 'Chistota ponimaniya' included claims that post-Soviet states should still be subject to Russian law as the successor of the USSR. — kommersant
Coverage (5 sources)
- In Baku, they are not used to criticism — Рыбарь
- Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan summoned the Russian ambassador — Ведомости
- Ambassador of Russia summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan — Вести
- Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan summoned Russian ambassador Mikhail Evdokimov — Вечерняя Москва
- Ambassador of Russia summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan — Коммерсантъ