Yes, there were people in Russia arrested for old crimes, and yes, there was a plane crash that Azerbaijan blamed on Russia. But if we look a little closer, there might be a bigger plan behind all this. Azerbaijan is getting closer with Turkey, and Turkey is part of NATO, which Russia doesn’t like. Some say Russia feels like it’s losing control over parts of the South Caucasus, a region it used to keep a tight grip on. So, Russia might be trying to stir up problems to remind everyone it’s still in charge. Others believe powerful countries often create trouble in smaller places so they can later offer to "fix it" and gain more control. It’s like when someone knocks over a tower of blocks just so they can be the one to rebuild it—only here, the blocks are countries and people’s lives. Why Are Tensions Rising Between Russia and Azerbaijan? In recent years, Russia and Azerbaijan have grown more distant and distrustful. They were once friendly neighbors, but since around 2009 the...
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