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Fri Jul 25, 2025, 01:33 PM Friday

Tensions erupt in Russia's South. Brewing conflict with neighbor. Putin Humiliated - The Russian Dude



Tensions are exploding in southern Russia as a shocking diplomatic crisis unfolds between Moscow and Azerbaijan. After a brutal crackdown on Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg—triggered by a mysteriously resurrected 2001 murder case—Azerbaijan struck back hard, detaining Russian citizens, raiding Sputnik’s Baku office, and canceling Russian cultural events. Putin’s Kremlin, usually fast to rage and retaliate, responded with… nothing. No threats. No outrage. Just stunned silence. This humiliating stand-down exposes a much deeper truth about Russia’s current power dynamics and Putin’s fear of confronting states that can actually hit back. As the world watches, this scandal reveals the fragile theater behind the Kremlin’s propaganda and the limits of its aggression when real risks are involved. From racial scapegoating to cowardly silence in the face of retaliation, this is a story of repression, selective rage, and geopolitical humiliation. Don’t miss our full breakdown of how this incident is shaking Putin’s image and exposing the vulnerabilities of a regime built on fear, manipulation, and illusion.
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