Russia's Grip on the Caucasus Is Cracking -- And Baku Knows It - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD

A brutal crackdown in Yekaterinburg leaves two Azerbaijanis dead. The Kremlin claims it was about “old crimes.” Baku calls it what it is — a message. One that backfired.

In this episode of Eastern Express, we explore how Russia’s violent police raids triggered a full-scale diplomatic rift with Azerbaijan. It’s not just about ethnic profiling or a tragic death in custody. It’s about a collapsing power structure in the South Caucasus — and a rising one. Join Ben Lee and our guest, Mahammad Mammadov, Research Fellow at the Topchubashov Center.