Ukraine stands ready to transit natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe and a contract could be inked quickly if an agreement can be reached, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

The Foreign Minister of France Jean-Noël Barrot's comment accusing Azerbaijan of overseas territories interference is an overt attempt to cover up France’s inaction vis-a-vis demands of the indigenous population of New Caledonia.

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was downed on 25 December by a missile from a Pantsir-S1 system brought from Syria to Russia, killing 38 and injuring 29, sources reveal.View on euronews

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced readiness to transit gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, which could impact the region's energy map. However, experts have doubts about whether this route can replace supplies from Russia,

Seven people went on trial in Azerbaijan on Tuesday in the latest of a series of cases against staff of independent news media, prompting accusations of a crackdown on the press.

Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.

Ex-Moscow investment banker Ruben Vardanyan and 15 other Armenian leaders of the formerly contested Nagorno-Karabakh region went on trial in Azerbaijan on Friday.

Iran and Russia's partnership continues to expand, as talks of an energy pipeline to transport Russian gas to Iran through Azerbaijan take shape.

At a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in Moscow, Lavrov said the Kremlin was ready to assist in the normalisation of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.View on euronews

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif said Pakistan and Azerbaijan enjoy close fraternal relations. He said Azerbaijan is extending its unwavering support to Pakistan's stance on the Kashmir cause, while Pakistan supports Azerbaijan's position on Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

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Russian gas stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine at the start of the year over Moscow's invasion of its neighbour. Read more at straitstimes.com.