Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry told local media that seven people linked to a Kremlin-funded media outlet in Baku have been detained after a Monday raid on its office.

In the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, police conducted searches at the office of the Russian propaganda agency Sputnik-Azerbaijan. This happened after raids by Russian security forces in Yekaterinburg,

A diplomatic row between Moscow and Baku deepened on Monday the Azerbaijani special forces raided the offices of Sputnik Azerbaijan, accusing its staff of spying for Russia.