The Russian missile mistakenly downing an Azerbaijani plane in December and Russian police subsequently torturing and killing two Azerbaijani businessmen in June represent concrete incidents within a broader pattern of Azerbaijan testing Russian resolve and pushing Russian interests.
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Max BergmanEvidence Quote
“relations have recently soured after a Russian missile mistakenly downed an Azarbaijani plane this past December. Russian police then have recently allegedly tortured and killed a pair of Azarbaijani citizens this past June.”
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus— Center for Strategic & International StudiesCreated: 8/11/2026, 5:26:17 AM
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