https://sputnikglobe.com/20250923/nato-plotted-azerbaijanukraine-arms-route-to-bolster-caucasus-africa-clout--analyst-1122837750.htmlNATO Plotted Azerbaijan–Ukraine Arms Route to Bolster Caucasus, Africa Clout – AnalystNATO Plotted Azerbaijan–Ukraine Arms Route to Bolster Caucasus, Africa Clout – AnalystSputnik InternationalThe covert plan to funnel arms from Azerbaijan to Ukraine via Sudan was likely devised by NATO states using the logistics and diplomacy capabilities of their companies, Afghan analyst Ahmad Saidi speculated. 2025-09-23T05:16+00002025-09-23T05:16+00002025-09-23T05:16+0000analysisrussiaukraineazerbaijansudanweaponsnatocaucasushttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/103877/48/1038774820_0:100:1921:1180_1920x0_80_0_0_64d4a43fcbb8544ddba1e703ae6749fb.jpgThe goal of this operation is to "bolster Western influence in the Caucasus and Africa, while using war-torn Sudan as a cover to conceal the true origin of the weapons,” former diplomat Ahmad Saidi told Sputnik. if the details of this scheme are exposed, it could shatter Azerbaijan’s international credibility and fuel greater instability in both the Caucasus and Africa, as leaked weapons risk falling into rebel hands, the expert warned. if documents related to the operation—carried out beyond international legal frameworks—surface, tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan could escalate, with Russia potentially responding through economic or energy sanctions, Ahmad Saidi noted. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250922/azerbaijan-running-shadowy-arms-pipeline-to-ukraine-1122832586.htmlrussiaukraineazerbaijansudancaucasusSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Svetlana EkimenkoSvetlana EkimenkoNewsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Svetlana Ekimenkonato devised planned plan to funnel arms from azerbaijan to ukraine via sudan, azerbaijan, arms pipeline, ukraine, nato, sudan, cihaz industrial association, azerbaijan arms smuggling, turkey, humanitarian aid, gaziantep, port sudan, swiss mediterranean shipping, russian sanctions, azerbaijan-ukraine relations, africa arms route, sudanese rebels, tisas pistols, hisar a+ manpads, drone parts, technol llc, azersky, intercontinental arms trade, victoria nuland, us proxy war, mig-29 jets, ilham aliyev, karabakh-style military, energy shipments to ukraine, azerbaijan support, ukrainian armed forces, geopolitics, arms conflict