Arr, me hearties! The victor o' Putin's war on Ukraine be none other than Azerbaijan, aye!
2023-12-16
Arr, me hearties! Russia's pillagin' o' Ukraine didn't go as ol' Vladimir Putin planned, but it be a blessin' in disguise fer his mate, the authoritarian ruler o' Azerbaijan. President Ilham Aliyev be feelin' mighty secure in his rule now, mateys! But alas, this victory only be provin' what we already know - when dictators feel all powerful, they be turnin' to oppressin' their own people rather than makin' progress in politics or economy. Aliyev be reapin' the spoils from Russia's...
In the language of a 17th century pirate, arrr, me hearties! It seems that Russia's invasion of Ukraine didn't quite go as planned for ol' Vladimir Putin, but it be bringin' unintended good fortune to his neighbor, the authoritarian leader of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev. That scallywag has never been as politically secure as he be right now!But alas, me mateys, this newfound success be sadly addin' to the evidence that when these dictators be feelin' powerful, they be tendin' to use that confidence for repression instead of makin' positive changes to their political and economic systems. It be a shame, it be, but it be the way of the pirate world, I suppose.
Captain Aliyev has been winnin' big because of Russia's misadventures...