Turkey has been granted the right to host and lead the next UN climate talks – COP31, following an agreement between Turkey and Australia. Australia will assume the role of "Negotiations President," but its responsibilities remain partially undefined.
As of the morning of November 12, 18 bodies have been found after the crash of a Turkish military plane in Georgia, which had 20 people on board. Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan have formed a joint international investigation team to probe the incident.
Vladimir Putin met with Ilham Aliyev for the first time in a year, discussing the crash of an AZAL plane that crashed in Kazakhstan after Russian air defense operations. Putin stated that two missiles exploded a few meters from the plane, not hitting it directly.
Serhiy Rebrov named the Ukrainian national team squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Iceland and Azerbaijan. Ruslan Malinovskyi and Volodymyr Brazhko returned to the squad.
The Ukrainian national team will play its second 2026 World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on September 9 at 7:00 PM in Baku. Bookmakers predict a victory for Ukraine.
Serhiy Rebrov has announced the squad of the Ukrainian national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including Taras Mykhavko and Oleh Ocheredko as potential debutants. Ukraine will play against France and Azerbaijan in September.
Pro-government Russian political scientist Sergei Markov was recognized as a "foreign agent". The likely reason is his statement about Russia's responsibility for shooting down an Azerbaijani plane on December 25, 2024.
The Republic of Azerbaijan provides humanitarian aid to Ukraine, allocating funds for the purchase and shipment of electrical equipment. This decision was made in accordance with the order of the President of Azerbaijan, based on the principles of humanism and the development of friendly relations between the countries.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, stated that Russia demonstrates an intention to start a conflict with Azerbaijan. He noted that Moscow's influence in the region has weakened, and Azerbaijan has left its orbit.
The HUR reports that the Kremlin is accelerating the manning of the military base in Gyumri, recruiting personnel from Rostov, Volgograd regions, and occupied Crimea. This is happening against the backdrop of deteriorating relations between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andrii Kovalenko, stated that Russia is losing leverage in the South Caucasus. The detention of Sputnik employees in Baku and Armenia's statements indicate a purge of Russian agents.
Seven people have been detained at the "Sputnik Azerbaijan" office, two of whom have been arrested, for fraud, illegal entrepreneurship, and legalization of illegally obtained property. This happened amidst the agency's failure to comply with the decision to suspend its activities for violating media parity.
