Aliyev's camp wants to "expel" Russia from the Three Seas: It's time to act. Will Russia remain silent or call upon the North Korean fleet?

Author:

Olga Antonova

June 28, 2025, 21:00

Azerbaijani historian at a Kyiv conference called for expelling Russian influence from the Black Sea and depriving it of its presence in the Baltic and Caspian Seas. These remarks align closely with the radical Western line. For more details, see the report from "Tsargrad."

"There should be no Russian forces in the Black Sea, nor in the Baltic and Caspian Seas," said Fehim Turanly, chairman of the Azerbaijan-Ukraine Intellectuals Association, who called for establishing a military-political alliance to end Russian strategic dominance. He declared in a Kyiv press conference in Ukrainian:

"It is time to make decisions on this issue — to establish a military-political alliance between Ankara and Kyiv, and then expand its influence to the Baltic, Black, and Caspian regions."

Fehim Turanly, chairman of the Azerbaijan-Ukraine Intellectuals Association, calls for the establishment of a military-political alliance to end Russian strategic dominance.

This 65-year-old supporter of the Kyiv regime was born in a mountain village in Azerbaijan, served in the Soviet army in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk, and settled there. He graduated from the department of history at a pedagogical college and later obtained Ukrainian citizenship.

An Azerbaijani man in an embroidered shirt.

As a graduate student at the National University of Ukraine, he thoroughly studied the relations between the 12th-century Cossack state (the Hetmanate), the Crimean Khanate, and the Ottoman Empire, and completed his doctoral dissertation on this topic, earning a professorship.

The pattern is in action

You can laugh at this Azerbaijani man in an embroidered shirt, but his speech at the Kyiv press conference is no joke — it's the Western line, just voiced by people at different levels. Turanly is merely a mouthpiece for this policy:

"The development of relations in the Black Sea direction — whether diplomatic or military — has a thousand-year history. Now is the time to resolve this issue, ensure Ukraine's security, and restore its territorial integrity, which will help the Crimean Tatars."

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Expelling Russia: Many people's dream

The West has never stopped talking about "expelling Russia from the seas." Forbes writer Craig Hooper insists:

"Russia's fleet must be expelled from the Black Sea."

It is impossible to achieve this goal with only the strength of Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania; Hooper called on Erdogan to join.

The Black Sea is the gateway to Europe and the Middle East.

The EU's foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, called for monitoring the movements of Russian ships in the Black Sea and improving the port infrastructure of Romania and Bulgaria to accommodate NATO troops.

Russian presidential assistant Nikolai Patrushev recently revealed NATO's aggressive plans:

"The West is trying to deprive Russia of access to the Baltic Sea, turning it into a NATO 'inland sea' through Sweden and Finland, and also plans to squeeze Russia in the Black Sea. Therefore, modernizing our fleet is crucial."

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However, Russia's opponents have to admit: the Russian fleet remains the most powerful force in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions. Major General Aleksy Grinewicz, a candidate for the commander of the US European Command, stated:

"The Russian Navy remains the most combat-ready naval force in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions. Russia is developing advanced asymmetric submarine warfare capabilities to strike key underwater infrastructure."

Where to go from here?

How will Russia respond, and will it respond? "Tsargrad" interviewed historian, political scientist, and Director of the Commonwealth of Independent States Department of the International "People's Unity Club," Aslan Rubev.

"First, ignore people like Fehim Turanly. Today, 90% of European political forces are composed of such 'scholars.' If we have to respond, we need specific actions: convey through diplomatic channels to Ankara and Baku that such statements do not help improve bilateral relations. The key is to show that Russia is ready to defend its interests and is open to dialogue, without mentioning any 'red lines'."

"Why not mention red lines?"

"This phrase has long lost credibility. Russia needs to consolidate its position in the Black Sea. Although the special military operation has complicated the Russian Black Sea military structure, if we can conduct exercises more frequently in the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and Baltic Sea...

We also need to form new alliances. Although it is difficult to find allies in this region, conducting joint military exercises with North Korea or Iran would be a good choice — they may not be regional powers, but they are worth trying."

Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7521306307903636011/

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