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Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan escalated after two Azerbaijani men died during police raids in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry protested the "brutal killings", summoning Russia's chargé d'affaires. While Russian authorities initially reported arrests of an "ethnic criminal group", they later acknowledged the deaths, citing heart failure for one and pending investigation for the other. Relatives dispute this, awaiting autopsies in Baku.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.