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Eurasianet (28 February 2022)

Heydar Isayev

The government sent a shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, while at the same time cementing closer diplomatic and security ties with Russia.

Amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Azerbaijan has been trying to maintain good relations with both countries, sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine just days after signing a treaty alliance with Russia.

Meanwhile, many Azerbaijanis have been discontented with what they see as their government’s conspicuous silence in the face of the invasion, and several hundred Azerbaijanis held a rally in solidarity with Ukraine, which was ultimately dispersed by the police.

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