
Azerbaijan
Moscow warns Baku over reports Azerbaijan will lift arms embargo for Ukraine
On Wednesday, Russian diplomat Aleksei Fadeev stated that ‘Russia's position on sending weapons [to Ukraine] is well known to Azerbaijan’.
On Wednesday, Russian diplomat Aleksei Fadeev stated that ‘Russia's position on sending weapons [to Ukraine] is well known to Azerbaijan’.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also plans to send $2 million to assist Ukraine’s energy sector.
The claims all appear to stem from a single post by a Russian pro-war Telegram channel.
A test shipment will be sent on through the Bulgaria–Romania–Ukraine route.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev cited his country’s own conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Russian media outlet Tsargrad, known for its pro-government views, wrote that the visit was a sign that Azerbaijan had become openly pro-Ukraine.