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 determination in 2017 to buy the Russian air defence system was an indication of a deepening pragmatic – but difficult – relationship between Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin.
Ankara continues to play what it calls a “balancing act” between Russia on one aspect, and NATO on the opposite.
However this doesn’t sit nicely 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
Company:
Maximilian Hess – Fellow on the International Coverage Analysis Institute and an professional in Eurasian affairs
Liudmila Samarskaia – Specialist within the modern historical past of the Center East and a analysis fellow on the Institute of World Financial 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
