Russia hits Azeri Embassy in Kiev, and Aliyev wants to join NATO – Russia recently hit Azerbaijan’s embassy in Kyiv with an Iskander missile, causing significant damage but no casualties, leading to a strong protest from Azerbaijan. President Aliyev called the attack an unacceptable violation of international law and held a call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to condemn it. The claim that President Aliyev wants to join NATO is not mentioned in these recent reports but is an ongoing subject of discussion regarding Azerbaijan’s military cooperation with NATO, according to Newsweek. [1, 2, 3, 4] Russian strike on Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv What happened: A Russian Iskander missile struck t

Russia hits Azeri Embassy in Kiev, and Aliyev wants to join NATO –
Russia recently hit Azerbaijan’s embassy in Kyiv with an Iskander missile, causing significant damage but no casualties, leading to a strong protest from Azerbaijan. President Aliyev called the attack an unacceptable violation of international law and held a call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to condemn it. The claim that President Aliyev wants to join NATO is not mentioned in these recent reports but is an ongoing subject of discussion regarding Azerbaijan’s military cooperation with NATO, according to Newsweek. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Russian strike on Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv

What happened: A Russian Iskander missile struck the perimeter of the Azerbaijani embassy in Kyiv, damaging the compound’s wall and other structures.
Casualties: No one was injured, and the embassy is continuing to operate.
Azerbaijan’s response:

Summoned the Russian ambassador to lodge a “strong protest”.
President Ilham Aliyev called the attack an “unacceptable violation of international law” during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Stated that this was not the first time Russian attacks have damaged the embassy or its assets. [1, 2, 3, 6]

Aliyev’s potential NATO ambitions

The news reports do not state that Aliyev is seeking to join NATO.
However, Newsweek notes that Azerbaijan’s increasing military cooperation with NATO, alignment with NATO standards, and strong ties with Turkey may signal future ambitions for a NATO bid.
Russia has expressed concern about this trend and views Azerbaijan’s military modernization along NATO lines as a potential move towards membership. [1, 2, 3, 4]

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1]  reuters.com/world/europe/aze…
[2]  ca.news.yahoo.com/azerbaijan…
[3]  straitstimes.com/asia/azerba…
[4]  newsweek.com/russia-alarmed-…
[5]  youtube.com/watch?v=aaIout21…
[6]  nz.news.yahoo.com/azerbaijan…

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