US Lifts Military Cooperation Restrictions with Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is considering lifting its arms embargo on Ukraine in response to continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian gas infrastructure and Azerbaijani energy facilities in Ukraine. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed outrage over recent Russian strikes, including a drone attack on the SOCAR oil depot in Odesa and hits on a gas distribution station near Orlivka, which is part of the Trans-Balkan Gas Pipeline transporting Azerbaijani gas to Ukraine. Reliable sources indicate that if Russia persists in targeting Azerbaijani interests, Baku may supply weapons to Ukraine from its arsenal. Meanwhile, the US, under President Donald Trump, has lifted restrictions on military cooperation with Azerbaijan, signaling increased defense collaboration amid rising tensions in the region. These developments suggest a growing alignment between Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and the US in response to Russian aggression.