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Baku and Moscow are embroiled in a growing diplomatic dispute, following a raid by Azerbaijani authorities on the offices of Sputnik Azerbaijan, the local branch of Russian state media. Seven individuals associated with the outlet, including the editor-in-chief, were detained and face criminal investigations for fraud, illegal entrepreneurship, and property crimes. Russian state media denounced the arrests as unjustified, accusing Azerbaijani authorities of violating diplomatic norms.