Russians in Azerbaijan reported cases of physical violence against  them 

ArmInfo.Against the backdrop of worsening Russian-Azerbaijani relations, Russians in Azerbaijan, including tourists, have reported cases of physical violence against them by individuals in civilian clothes who claimed to be police officers, as reported by RIA Novosti, citing the Russian embassy in Baku.

 "In response to the numerous media requests for comments on recent  events in  Baku, we inform you that over the past 24 hours the  embassy has received numerous requests from citizens of the Russian  Federation who are in  Azerbaijan, including for tourism purposes.  They have reported that people in civilian clothes (some of whom  introduced themselves as police officers), have visited their places  of residence to inquire about their reasons for staying in the  country and to check their documents. S some of those who reached out  to us, have also reported instances of physical violence being used  against them and their family members," the embassy said in a  statement.

On June 30, the Azerbaijani authorities unjustly detained seven  people at the Sputnik Azerbaijan agency, a part of the Rossiya  Segodnya media group. Sputnik Azerbaijan editorial board chief Igor  Kartavykh and editor-in-chief Yevgeny Belousov have been arrested for  a period of four months.