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Azerbaijani FM, US Acting Assistant Secretary of State hold phone talk posted at 15:23:44 UTC   via   azertag.az Baku, September 9,  AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has held a telephone conversation with US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim. During the telephone conversation, the sides discussed the latest situation in the region. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov underscored that the increasing provocations of Armenia and the so-called regime, established by it in the territories of Azerbaijan, against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, and the Armenian armed forces, which have not yet been withdrawn from the territories of Azerbaijan in violation of obligations, pose a major threat to peace and security in the region. FM Bayramov noted that the illegal activity carried out by the puppet regime in Azerbaijan’s Garabagh region under the pretext of "presidential elections" on September 9

  What the West Still Gets Wrong About Russia’s Military posted at 13:28:48 UTC   via   foreignaffairs.com In the spring of 2022, as the West watched Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine unfold, one of the greatest surprises was what it revealed about Russian military strength. When the assault began, many Western leaders and analysts assumed that Ukraine would be quickly overpowered by Russia’s vast army, powerful air force, and deep reserves of major weaponry. Instead, Russia’s ground forces proved to be disorganized, poorly trained, and lacking crucial supply lines, while Russian planes failed to gain control of Ukrainian airspace. It took weeks for the West to fully recognize these weaknesses and help Ukraine exploit them. In recent months, there has been a similar misreading. In the weeks after Ukraine’s slow counteroffensive began in June, many commentators dwelled on the strength and depth of Russian defenses. Some expressed pessimism about Ukraine’s ability to