{"id":1579097,"date":"2022-07-29T13:40:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T17:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1579097"},"modified":"2022-07-29T13:40:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T17:40:11","slug":"fact-check-are-russia-and-azerbaijan-at-war-with-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-are-russia-and-azerbaijan-at-war-with-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Are Russia And Azerbaijan At War With Each Other?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-are-russia-and-azerbaijan-at-war-with-each-other%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1579097&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1229485895-scaled-e1659098285723.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A video\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/repdefense\/videos\/1519377711829210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UkrainianNeats\/videos\/vb.104099142283764\/753002946020936\/?type%3D2%26theater&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1659038831253000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1jpZ6NRe_k77XyuxJ2zVnt\">shared on Facebook<\/a> purports Russia and Azerbaijan have declared war against each other.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence suggesting the two countries have declared war.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Azerbaijan and Armenia engaged in a conflict in 2020 over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, resulting in a Moscow-brokered peace agreement and approximately 2,000 Russian peacekeepers sent to the region, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2020\/11\/10\/russian-peacekeepers-head-to-nagorno-karabakh-after-peace-deal-a71997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Moscow Times<\/a>. Protests in Armenia broke out against the country\u2019s leaders for losing territory in the battle, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook video alleges Russia and Azerbaijan both declared war against one another, resulting in an entire Russian battalion being destroyed.\u00a0 \u201cHOT! The Russian-Azerbaijan War Broke Out: Entire Russian Battalion Destroyed By Azeri Army,\u201d the post\u2019s caption reads.<\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence war broke out between the two countries. Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=azerbaijan+russia&#038;source=lnms&#038;tbm=nws&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjyzdG4nJz5AhUMEGIAHXEwDggQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&#038;biw=1440&#038;bih=821&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> suggesting either country has declared war or any troops have been lost in the region. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/07\/22\/fact-check-ukraine-crimean-bridge-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Ukraine Attack The Crimean Bridge?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No such announcement of an invasion or military event appears on the <a href=\"https:\/\/moscow.mfa.gov.az\/az\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azerbaijan\u2019s Russian Embassy<\/a> website or on <a href=\"https:\/\/azerbaijan.mid.ru\/ru\/press-centre\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russia\u2019s Azerbaijan Embassy<\/a> website. Likewise, Azerbaijan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/mfa.gov.az\/az\/category\/beyanatlar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=russia%20(from%3AAzerbaijanMFA)&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064833542489\/search\/?q=Russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/azerbaijanmfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pages<\/a> do not warn citizens of impending military action in the country by Russian forces.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, an Azerbaijani naval delegation visited Russia that included two guard ships and a welcome ceremony at the Russian port of Kaspiysk, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/azeritimes.com\/2022\/07\/28\/azerbaijani-navy-delegation-visits-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Azeri Times<\/a>. However, Azeri troops allegedly caught Russian peacekeepers earlier in July 2022 attempting to smuggle weapons into the country, raising concerns of a new conflict, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1645504\/putin-news-russia-azerbaijan-arms-delivery-caucasus-nagorno-karabach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Express<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact reached out to the US Embassy in Azerbaijan for comment and will update this article if a response is provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video\u00a0shared on Facebook purports Russia and Azerbaijan have declared war against each other.Verdict: False There is no evidence suggesting the two countries have declared war. 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