Azerbyjohn may have concluded that russia is too distracted by its unravelling war in ukraine, especially amid news of russian losses over the past few weeks. The global energy crunch means that europe's dependence on gas producers like uzer byjohn has been increasing. Bear in mind that azer by john's energy ministry recently said the country plans to increase gas export to europe by 30 % this year. So yo have a situation where azer byjohn feels strategically emboldened, knowing that it's going to be an increasingly important energy partner for europe.