did an azeri topple the ussr?

>>1820927
Forced into early retirement by Gorbachev, Aliyev focused his resources on returning to power and avenging Gorbachev for his retirement. Aliyev plotted against Gorbachev by orchestrating the ethnic conflict that would lead to cessation of Azerbaijan from USSR and dissolution of the USSR. The first pogroms against Armenians in Azerbaijan were instigated by the local mafia, which was controlled by Aliyev, in order to create an international crisis that would be detrimental to Gorbachev regardless of the outcome.

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>>1820939
>>1820934
Azeri Heydar Aliyev in the KGB since 1940s. As head of the KGB's branch in Azerbaijan, Aliyev ran an anti-corruption campaign as a cover for purging his opponents. Since 1960s, KGB Aliyev directed a Soviet "anti-corruption" campaign, which was a personal campaign at eliminating competitors and expanding his own power. Aliyev made progress in the fight against "corruption": a number of Aliyev's competitors were sentenced to prison terms and execution. Those who he could not imprison or execute, would be restricted and discriminated against: Aliyev barred the offspring of certain legal personnel from attending the Republic's law school, in a purported effort to curb a self-perpetuating elite countering Aliyev's power.

>>1820946
Following the purges, he became the undisputed leader of Soviet Azerbaijan. During this time, Aliyev acquired wealth and prestige by leading the Azeri mafia. With the support of the Azeria mafia, he amassed profits from the sale of various commodities, including Caspian Sea caviar, Sumgait oil, fruit, vegetables, and cotton—and from his involvement in Azerbaijan's border control (customs) and transportation industries. In order to remain the unchallenged leader of Azerbaijan, Aliyev bribed Brezhnev with lavish gifts—such as the so-called "Sun King" diamond ring, worth an estimated 226,000 rubles.

By bribing Brezhnev wih lavish gifts and receptions, Aliyev was successful in expanding his syndicate within the Soviet poitical structure by consistently promoting his network of Azerbaijanis to senior posts.

Thru corruption and political purges, Aliyev attained the highest position ever reached by an Azerbaijani in the Soviet Union.

>>1820950
An Azeri prosecutor, Gamboi Mamedov, investigated Aliyev's corruption and ties to the mafia, and persisted in this investigation despite retaliatory persecution of his relatives in Azerbaijan. After two Moscow prosecutors investigated the Azeri mafia, one was tried and expelled from the Communist party, and the other was convicted and executed. Subsequently, Aliyev fired and denounced Gamboi Mamedov. Nevertheless, this investigation was followed by another purge of people that would expose Aliyev's mafia network: the mass suicide of a number of Aliyev's Azeri mafia members and the unexplained deaths of a number of Aliyev's lieutenants.
In October 1987, Gorbachev mounted an anti-corruption campain to clear-out the old Brezhnevite guard and forced Aliyev to resign from the Politburo, ostensibly for health reasons. Aliyev was forced to resign from this position in 1987 amidst allegations of corruption made against him by Mikhail Gorbachev.

>>1820957
gorby was a soft cunt and couldnt purge his enemies, so he got retaliation from the azeri mafia

coincidentally, the azeri's own most of russia
moscow is effectively an azeri owned city