Should the West be nervous about Turkey’s close ties with Russia?

Ankara and Moscow are shoring up their cooperation as Russia faces isolation and sanctions.

Russia and Turkey are reported to have agreed on the supply of a second batch of S-400 missiles.

Turkey’s resolution in 2017 to buy the Russian air defence system was an indication of a deepening pragmatic – but sophisticated – relationship between Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin.

Ankara continues to play what it calls a “balancing act” between Russia on one facet, and NATO on the opposite.

However this doesn’t sit effectively with western international locations.

They’ve threatened to impose sanctions if Turkey continues to assist Russia evade sanctions over its warfare on Ukraine.

In order it wages warfare in Ukraine, how will Russia profit from the partnership?

Presenter: Kim Vinnell

Friends:

Maximilian Hess – Fellow on the International Coverage Analysis Institute and an knowledgeable in Eurasian affairs

Liudmila Samarskaia – Specialist within the up to date historical past of the Center East and a analysis fellow on the Institute of World Economic system and Worldwide Relations

Sinan Ulgen – Former Turkish diplomat and director of Edam, a think-tank that focuses on Turkey’s overseas, safety, financial and digital coverage

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