“He’s a brave man, and he’s putting up one hell of a fight.” – @POTUS with President @ZelenskyyUa pic.twitter.com/WHjpeXUqvc
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 23, 2025
Day: September 23, 2025
After humiliating Macron by making him walk on NY streets to get to the meeting, Trump humiliates him again in his face by saying:
“Recognition of a Palestinian state honors Hamas. You simply cannot do that after October 7.”
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) September 23, 2025
🇺🇸🇫🇷 TRUMP TO MACRON: “YOU CAN’T FORGET OCTOBER 7TH, ONE OF THE MOST SAVAGE DAYS IN HISTORY”
“You can’t do that [recognize Palestine] because of October 7th.
You just can’t do that but we want our hostages back.
And we don’t want them back in ones and twos and take the next… https://t.co/jDF1vRvtLC pic.twitter.com/m2mt5Cov9i
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 23, 2025
Our community was made for this moment. Looking forward to getting to work!https://t.co/MGQYJHwQx5
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) September 23, 2025
🇺🇦🇺🇸 Zelensky: We had a productive meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, and I am grateful to President Trump for this opportunity. I also sincerely appreciate that the first ladies of our countries, Melania Trump and Olena Zelenska, met to… pic.twitter.com/9OAbW5HttQ
— MAKS 25 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) September 23, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following his meeting today with U.S. President Donald J. Trump: “Trump realized that Putin was sharing with him information about the battlefield situation that was far from the truth. Now he trusts me much more because the information our… pic.twitter.com/6GIYuswTBu
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 23, 2025
Surprising! Trump acknowledges Ukraine army strength and wants Ukraine to get all of its territory back. With NATO help.
Trump: The other side can fight too. They’ve proven that. It could be that Russia is a paper tiger. 3.5 years of fighting and killing for nothing. 1/
— Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) Sep 23, 2025
BREAKING:
Zelensky comments on Trump’s new statement about Ukraine taking all of its land back:
“I’m very grateful to Trump. I can’t share the details right now. Trump possesses very important information regarding the situation at the front” pic.twitter.com/yjU8JRFNuY
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 23, 2025
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The oily hypocrisy of Ilham Aliyev: Mixing of Azeri and Russian oil to avoid sanctions was done under the personal agreement between Putin and Aliyev, Adnan Ahmadzada is a designated fall guy, arrested just before Aliyev visit to New York
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These reports led to sanctions on some Azerbaijani shipping and refining assets in May and July 2025. The timing of the arrest of former SOCAR official Adnan Ahmadzada, days before Aliyev’s visit to New York, has raised questions, though no public statements have linked his arrest to the sanction-busting allegations.While direct evidence of a personal agreement between Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev to mix oil and circumvent sanctions is not publicly available, multiple reports from 2024 and 2025 allege that Azerbaijani entities have facilitated the export of Russian oil to Europe
Allegations of circumventing Russian oil sanctions
The “Azeri backdoor”: Reporting from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Global Witness documented how Russian crude oil was allegedly shipped to Azerbaijan’s STAR refinery in Turkey. The refined products were then sold on to European markets, effectively re-exporting Russian oil and undermining sanctions.
UK and EU sanctions: In response to these allegations, the UK sanctioned the state-owned Azerbaijani tanker Zangezur in May 2025. The EU followed suit with its 18th sanctions package in July 2025, clarifying that it banned imports of refined products made from Russian crude, including from Azerbaijan’s STAR refinery.
Contamination incident: In August 2025, a shipment of Azeri oil was found contaminated with organic chloride upon arrival at a Romanian refinery, rendering it unusable. This led to Romanian authorities considering Russian sabotage as a possibility.
The arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada
Arrested on fraud charges: Adnan Ahmadzada, the former deputy head of SOCAR Investment, was arrested in mid-September 2025 on charges of oil fraud. Reports claim he was mixing “Azeri light petroleum with crude petroleum products in a blatant violation of Azerbaijan’s law”.
Questionable timing: Ahmadzada’s arrest occurred just before Ilham Aliyev’s visit to New York. While there is no public statement linking his arrest to the sanction-busting allegations, the timing has led to speculation that he was made a “fall guy” to deflect international pressure over the sanctions circumvention.
Azerbaijani justification: The government of Azerbaijan has framed Ahmadzada’s arrest as part of a domestic anti-corruption effort.
Missing pieces of the claim
No proof of Aliyev-Putin deal: There is no publicly available evidence of a personal agreement between Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev specifically concerning the mixing of oil to evade sanctions. While the alleged circumvention scheme has been well-documented, a direct agreement has not been confirmed.
No confirmation of “fall guy” status: It is difficult to confirm definitively whether Adnan Ahmadzada was designated as a “fall guy.” The circumstantial evidence—his involvement with SOCAR and the timing of his arrest—is suggestive, but it is not solid proof of the “fall guy” claim.— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 23, 2025
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The oily hypocrisy of Ilham Aliyev: Mixing of Azeri and Russian oil to avoid sanctions was done under the personal agreement between Putin and Aliyev, Adnan Ahmadzada is a designated fall guy, arrested just before Aliyev visit to New York
. These reports led to sanctions on some Azerbaijani shipping and refining assets in May and July 2025. The timing of the arrest of former SOCAR official Adnan Ahmadzada, days before Aliyev’s visit to New York, has raised questions, though no public statements have linked his arrest to the sanction-busting allegations.While direct evidence of a personal agreement between Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev to mix oil and circumvent sanctions is not publicly available, multiple reports from 2024 and 2025 allege that Azerbaijani entities have facilitated the export of Russian oil to Europe
Allegations of circumventing Russian oil sanctions
The “Azeri backdoor”: Reporting from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Global Witness documented how Russian crude oil was allegedly shipped to Azerbaijan’s STAR refinery in Turkey. The refined products were then sold on to European markets, effectively re-exporting Russian oil and undermining sanctions.
UK and EU sanctions: In response to these allegations, the UK sanctioned the state-owned Azerbaijani tanker Zangezur in May 2025. The EU followed suit with its 18th sanctions package in July 2025, clarifying that it banned imports of refined products made from Russian crude, including from Azerbaijan’s STAR refinery.
Contamination incident: In August 2025, a shipment of Azeri oil was found contaminated with organic chloride upon arrival at a Romanian refinery, rendering it unusable. This led to Romanian authorities considering Russian sabotage as a possibility.
The arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada
Arrested on fraud charges: Adnan Ahmadzada, the former deputy head of SOCAR Investment, was arrested in mid-September 2025 on charges of oil fraud. Reports claim he was mixing “Azeri light petroleum with crude petroleum products in a blatant violation of Azerbaijan’s law”.
Questionable timing: Ahmadzada’s arrest occurred just before Ilham Aliyev’s visit to New York. While there is no public statement linking his arrest to the sanction-busting allegations, the timing has led to speculation that he was made a “fall guy” to deflect international pressure over the sanctions circumvention.
Azerbaijani justification: The government of Azerbaijan has framed Ahmadzada’s arrest as part of a domestic anti-corruption effort.
Missing pieces of the claim
No proof of Aliyev-Putin deal: There is no publicly available evidence of a personal agreement between Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev specifically concerning the mixing of oil to evade sanctions. While the alleged circumvention scheme has been well-documented, a direct agreement has not been confirmed.
No confirmation of “fall guy” status: It is difficult to confirm definitively whether Adnan Ahmadzada was designated as a “fall guy.” The circumstantial evidence—his involvement with SOCAR and the timing of his arrest—is suggestive, but it is not solid proof of the “fall guy” claim.— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 23, 2025