Authorities in Baku conducted a search operation at the Sputnik-Azerbaijan news agency's office, coinciding with renewed tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan. Multiple Azerbaijani news outlets, including Haqqin, Minval, and Qafqazinfo, reported the incident citing the Interior Ministry.
The reasons behind the raid remain unclear. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, stated that diplomatic personnel were unable to reach the agency's employees for over two hours. She added that access to the premises was denied without justification.