--- title: Russian Power in the Caucasus is Collapsing. Azerbaijan is Just the Start. description: "Azerbaijan just publicly humiliated Russia—and Moscow did nothing. From arrests to propaganda raids, Baku’s bold defiance shows Putin’s grip on the Caucasus may finally be slipping. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Sources: NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/world/europe/russia-azerbaijan-tensions-safarov.html Middle East Eye: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-azerbaijan-russia-relations-are-breaking-point Carnegie: https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/07/azerbaijan-russia-arguments?lang=en DW: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-is-moscow-losing-azerbaijan-as-an-ally/a-73147334 German Marshall Fund: https://www.gmfus.org/news/azerbaijan-and-russia-face-over-arrests-and-more Jamestown Foundation: https://jamestown.org/program/russia-azerbaijan-tensions-escalate-to-unprecedented-level/ Al-Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/1/why-are-ties-between-azerbaijan-and-russia-fraying The Times: https://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/azerbaijan-arrests-russians-is-putin-losing-control-of-his-backyard-vc37kpx2b CEPA: https://cepa.org/article/putins-perp-walk-in-the-caucasus/" url: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-ugunqq9wd1q.md canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-ugunqq9wd1q/ datePublished: 2025-07-10T17:01:17.000Z dateModified: 2025-07-10T17:01:17.000Z author: - name: Fronts Staff url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/ publisher: Fronts type: NewsArticle language: en access: members isAccessibleForFree: false tokens: 531 --- Azerbaijan just publicly humiliated Russia—and Moscow did nothing. From arrests to propaganda raids, Baku’s bold defiance shows Putin’s grip on the Caucasus may finally be slipping. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Sources: NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/world/europe/russia-azerbaijan-tensions-safarov.html Middle East Eye: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-azerbaijan-russia-relations-are-breaking-point Carnegie: https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/07/azerbaijan-russia-arguments?lang=en DW: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-is-moscow-losing-azerbaijan-as-an-ally/a-73147334 German Marshall Fund: https://www.gmfus.org/news/azerbaijan-and-russia-face-over-arrests-and-more Jamestown Foundation: https://jamestown.org/program/russia-azerbaijan-tensions-escalate-to-unprecedented-level/ Al-Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/1/why-are-ties-between-azerbaijan-and-russia-fraying The Times: https://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/azerbaijan-arrests-russians-is-putin-losing-control-of-his-backyard-vc37kpx2b CEPA: https://cepa.org/article/putins-perp-walk-in-the-caucasus/ --- Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-ugunqq9wd1q/.