Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Russia and Azerbaijan are facing a major diplomatic crisis. A downed plane, mass arrests, and rising tensions have shattered years of post-Soviet cooperation. Now, Baku is turning west—towards Turkey, Israel, Ukraine, and possibly NATO. Is this a temporary dispute, or a lasting shift in the South Caucasus?

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