Opposition figure Gulu Mammadli stated that the arrest of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was expected, but the reasons go beyond simple criticism of the authorities. According to Mammadli, Karimli's publications in major Western media have increased his political significance and visibility abroad, which has caused concern among the Azerbaijani authorities.
The collapse of Russia will happen, and it will begin with the North Caucasus. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, stated this in an interview with Deutsche Welle. According to him, there are territories that have nothing to do with Russia. First of all, these are Chechnya (Ichkeria), Dagestan and Ingushetia, as well as a number of other entities.
Danilov argues that the isolation that Putin has condemned himself to with his ridiculous decisions will itself lead to processes of disintegration. “Ukraine is an outpost that today stands on the border of the advance of the Russian horde to the NATO countries. And all countries, with the exception of maybe one or two, will be most interested in helping us. We are often accused of not meeting NATO standards. But we have already proven our compliance in many respects,” said the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.