🚨 RUSSIA THREATENS AZERBAIJAN
Putin’s top war bloggers — with millions of followers — are calling for war against another neighbor.
They say Azerbaijan is “the next Ukraine.”
And they want to strike before it joins NATO.
Do they speak for Putin?
Maybe. 🧵
Putin’s top war bloggers — with millions of followers — are calling for war against another neighbor.
They say Azerbaijan is “the next Ukraine.”
And they want to strike before it joins NATO.
Do they speak for Putin?
Maybe. 🧵
2/ On July 20, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev told Ukraine:
“Never accept Russian occupation.”
He also blamed Russia for a December plane shootdown that killed 38 civilians — and vowed to sue Moscow in international court.
Russian war bloggers went ballistic.
“Never accept Russian occupation.”
He also blamed Russia for a December plane shootdown that killed 38 civilians — and vowed to sue Moscow in international court.
Russian war bloggers went ballistic.
3/ These aren’t fringe voices.
They’re Putin-aligned influencers with millions of followers, often used to float Kremlin policy.
Their demand:
“Only force will change Aliyev’s mind.”
“Conflict with Azerbaijan is inevitable.”
They’re Putin-aligned influencers with millions of followers, often used to float Kremlin policy.
Their demand:
“Only force will change Aliyev’s mind.”
“Conflict with Azerbaijan is inevitable.”
4/ Russia still hasn’t forgiven Baku for its 2023 blitz reclaiming Nagorno-Karabakh from its ally Armenia — while Russian troops were on the ground.
That war shattered Moscow’s credibility in the Caucasus.
Now, they want revenge.
That war shattered Moscow’s credibility in the Caucasus.
Now, they want revenge.
5/ The tensions are boiling:
🇷🇺 Russian raids killed Azerbaijanis in June
🇦🇿 Baku retaliated by arresting Russia’s Sputnik staff
✈️ Russian defenses likely shot down a civilian plane
📢 Azerbaijan backed Ukraine’s war aims
Russia's media machine says: "Enough."
🇷🇺 Russian raids killed Azerbaijanis in June
🇦🇿 Baku retaliated by arresting Russia’s Sputnik staff
✈️ Russian defenses likely shot down a civilian plane
📢 Azerbaijan backed Ukraine’s war aims
Russia's media machine says: "Enough."
6/ Why does this matter?
Because Azerbaijan is backed by NATO-ally Turkey — and together they’re forming a Turkic alliance across Central Asia.
And now even Armenia is trying to get rid of Russia.
Russia sees all this as a mortal threat.
Because Azerbaijan is backed by NATO-ally Turkey — and together they’re forming a Turkic alliance across Central Asia.
And now even Armenia is trying to get rid of Russia.
Russia sees all this as a mortal threat.
7/ Russian war bloggers now call Azerbaijan:
🟥 “A NATO outpost”
🟥 “A geopolitical enemy”
🟥 “A Russophobic actor”
And they’re demanding the Caspian Sea become the next battlefield.
🟥 “A NATO outpost”
🟥 “A geopolitical enemy”
🟥 “A Russophobic actor”
And they’re demanding the Caspian Sea become the next battlefield.
8/ If Putin invades again, it won’t be like Ukraine 2022.
It’ll be Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan all at once.
Right on NATO's doorstep, in a country we aren't likely to let fall.
It’ll be Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan all at once.
Right on NATO's doorstep, in a country we aren't likely to let fall.
9/ The greater danger is a direct Russian conflict with NATO. Turkey is not likely to stand idly by if Russia invades. Neither is Trump.
OTOH, can Russia really overextend to this degree? It can't even advance in Ukraine.
Might this collapse the house of cards?
OTOH, can Russia really overextend to this degree? It can't even advance in Ukraine.
Might this collapse the house of cards?
10/ Trump has given Putin a 50-day ultimatum: good faith negotiations for peace in Ukraine or America will drop the hammer.
Look at what happened in Iran the day after the deadline.
This is about to get intense.
Look at what happened in Iran the day after the deadline.
This is about to get intense.
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