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Russian Propaganda Calls for War With Azerbaijan After Aliyev Backs Ukraine
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Following a statement by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Russian pro-war media figures have launched a coordinated propaganda campaign targeting Azerbaijan.
According to Agenstvo. News, the comments were made on July 20 during the Third Global Media Forum, where Aliyev responded to a question from a Ukrainian journalist.
Referring to Azerbaijan’s experience in regaining control over Nagorno-Karabakh, Aliyev advised Ukraine to “never give up and never accept violations of territorial integrity.”
Never agree with occupation, this is the main advice. This is what we did - President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave advice to Ukraine in the context of Nagorno-Karabakh. pic.twitter.com/jMG4g99dSu
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 19, 2025
In the same speech, Aliyev also announced that Azerbaijan is preparing to submit a case to an international court over the downing of an AzAL passenger plane near Grozny. The incident, which occurred in Kazakhstan’s airspace, may have involved Russian air defense systems.
Shortly after the forum, Russian military bloggers and propaganda channels escalated rhetoric against Azerbaijan. Blogger Oleksiy Zhyvov called Aliyev’s remarks “openly hostile” and suggested that the Caspian Sea could become a new zone of military operations.
Other influential Russian voices, including Semen Pegov of WarGonzo, described a future conflict with Azerbaijan as “inevitable” and urged preparations for confrontation, citing “open Russophobia” from Baku. Similar messages were echoed across multiple pro-Kremlin Telegram channels.
The campaign comes amid growing tensions between the two countries. In late June, Azerbaijani authorities detained two individuals identified as Russian FSB officers working at the
“Sputnik Azerbaijan” office in Baku. Local media, citing law enforcement sources, reported that the operation was conducted by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The detained agents were allegedly operating under journalistic cover at Sputnik, a media outlet affiliated with Russia Today.
While official details of their presence have not been disclosed, reports suggest they may have been involved in information operations, coordinating editorial policy in Russia’s interest or conducting intelligence activities.
