High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Azerbaijan–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-азербайджанские отношения or Азербайджано-российские отношения, Azerbaijani: Az?rbaycan–Rusiya munasib?tl?ri) is the relationships between the two countries, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. Azerbaijan was one of the countries that made up the Soviet republics. After the collapse of the USSR, Azerbaijan became an independent country. The relations later became sour due to Russia's bilateral relations with Armenia, which maintains no relations with Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has played a key role in frustrating Russia’s efforts to control energy export routes in the Caspian Basin to Europe, a new report states. Moscow, however, continues to probe for new ways to gain an advantage in the regional contest for energy dominance. Russia has an embassy in Baku, and Azerbaijan has an embassy in Moscow and consulate-general in Saint Petersburg. Azerbaijan also announced that it will open another...