The Russian Foreign Ministry reported on contacts with Baku due to the closure of Sputnik

Russia expects a constructive reaction from Azerbaijan and expects that the leadership in Baku will proceed from allied relations with regarding the representation of the Russia Today media group (Sputnik Azerbaijan).https://iz.ru/tag/moskva " target="_blank">Moscow. This was stated at a briefing on February 27 by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova.

"We expect a constructive reaction, and we hope that through joint efforts we will be able to reach mutually acceptable solutions," Zakharova said.

She noted that Russia proceeds from the fact that Azerbaijan will not want to harm the bilateral multifaceted ties between both states and peoples. Zakharova pointed out that Moscow maintains a dialogue with Baku on this very important issue and communicates its position to it. The Russian Federation is confident that this topic is also of great importance for Azerbaijan.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that Moscow perfectly hears and understands the arguments put forward by Baku, but believes that in this situation there is no contradiction between compliance with the law and the possibility of resolving the situation on the basis of mutual respect.

Earlier, on February 23, the official representative of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Ayhan Hajizade, said that href="https://iz.ru/1844135/2025-02-24/mid-azerbaidzhana-zaiavil-o-zakrytii-redaktcii-sputnik-v-strane"> The republic abolished Sputnik Azerbaijan, and now the representative office can receive accreditation in the country for only one correspondent.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said the next day that Russia hopes for understanding Azerbaijan recognizes the importance of allied cooperation between the two countries, and Baku will take its next steps with an eye to the agreements reached by the presidents of the two states and will not go beyond them.