The silence of some western politicians on Azeri aggressions against Armenia is not surprising, as the Aliyev regime is known for running billions of secret slush funds to pay off European politicians. Hence, the question rises: are European officials hesitant of condemning Azeri war crimes against the Armenians, merely because the EU needs the Azeri gas or Baku has bribed the officials as it has done in the past?

Kevork Almassian is an award-winning political commentator from Syria. He is the founder of Syriana Analysis and is known for his contribution to the literature on the Syrian war.