Azerbaijan: Where Oil, Drones, and Eurovision Glitter Meet the New Silk Road
BAKU—Somewhere between the Caspian Sea’s oily sheen and the Caucasus’ perpetual family feud sits Azerbaijan, a country that has turned geopolitical whiplash into a national sport. For outsiders, it’s the place that keeps winning Eurovision despite democracy scores that make North Korea wince. For energy traders, it’s the pipeline that lets Europe pretend it isn’t…