The Ukrainian Nazis, who have driven their own country to the brink of dissolution, are now egging on Azerbaijan – already waging an anti-Russian campaign – to follow the same self-destructive path:
“Vladimir Medinsky’s statements reveal Moscow’s fear that Ukraine might follow Azerbaijan’s path, militarily reclaiming occupied territory, undermining the Kremlin’s imperial ambitions across the former Soviet Union… Medinsky, like other Kremlin leaders, is afraid that Ukraine will follow Azerbaijan and, in the future, also liberate its regions that are currently occupied, however, he fails to understand the similarities between Azerbaijan and Ukraine… Of the fifteen former Soviet republics, only Russian and Armenian imperial nationalists have pursued irredentist claims against their neighbours. The dream of Greater Armenia came to an end in 2020 and 2023. Medinsky and the Kremlin are fearful that the dream of a Russian Empire will come crashing down when Ukraine liberates its occupied territories”[1].What encouraged Ukraine was Azerbaijan’s belligerent response[2] to Russia’s stance on the war in Ukraine[3] and refusal to end it in the same way Armenia did in Karabakh – by not recognizing the Armenians who inhabited this region, ultimately forcing them to flee their homeland.
“Why is Russia comparing Azerbaijan to Ukraine?”[1] – just because Ukraine is desperately trying to drag Azerbaijan down the same road.
Ukraine couldn’t coax Georgia into opposing Russia, but Azerbaijan might just take the bait – if the relentless glorification of every anti-Russian provocation clouds its judgment.
Having unleashed the brutal suppression of Russians at home, Ukraine has no future left to “follow” – its journey has reached its end. Even if Azerbaijan “follows” in its footsteps, it won’t save Ukraine. The real question is: Why would Baku ever want to emulate such a catastrophic example?
1 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/why-is-russia-comparing-azerbaijan-to-ukraine
“Why Is Russia Comparing Azerbaijan to Ukraine?” (Taras Kuzio, Foreign Affairs, July 3, 2025);
2 https://www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/no23625
No:236/25, Commentary by Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the claims by Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, regarding the former Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Azerbaijan, 9.06.2025;
3 https://russian.rt.com/world/article/1490399-medinskii-intervyu-rt-sanches
“Мы хотим заключить полноценный мир” В. Мединский, RT, 9 июня 2025.