"Politico" published material on Armenia-Belarus, Armenia-Russia relations, and Belarus's sale of weapons to Azerbaijan.
"A trove of more than a dozen letters, diplomatic notes, bills of sale, and export passports seen by POLITICO shows that Belarus actively supported Azerbaijan's armed forces between 2018 and 2022 when tensions with Armenia reached a fever pitch. It was at its peak. Services offered included upgrading older artillery equipment and providing new electronic warfare and drone systems equipment.
The documents include letters from the State Arms Export Agency of Belarus to its own military-industrial companies regarding orders for the latest artillery target equipment for Azerbaijan and correspondence between the two countries that agreed to purchase Groza-S anti-drone systems." Politico notes.
However, experts say Belarus, one of Moscow's closest allies, will only function with the Kremlin's tacit support.
"It's ridiculous to think that these transfers could have happened without Moscow's knowledge and that Russia could not stop them if it wanted to," says Ivana Stradner. "There is no loyalty when it comes to Moscow; it's all about maintaining their security, even if it's at the expense of their allies," she added.
