>>509575439 (OP)>Russia weakThis is cope.
Ukraine has shown that Russian can overpower smaller countries with their industrial and manpower advantages.
Ukrainians are, unfortunately as many have died, high quality European stock. Being descended from a very pure strain of Slavic steppe types who were historical heavyweights. Armed with Soviet and NATO weaponry they were still ground down.
The cost to Russia is unknown, likely high, but acceptable.
Azeris are not of the same stock as Ukrainians.
Russia will run through Azerbaijan.
Ukrainians are much much tougher psychologically, better organized, and more numerous and well armed compared to Azeris.
Radial heuristic never fails.
Russia would only take unacceptable losses against Turkey, and the Baltic frontiers. Otherwise Russia has a decisive advantage over the other Western border statelets.