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The flare-up between Russia and Turkey following the incident with the downed Russian military jet [1] has adversely affected the dynamics of the Middle East crisis. The tension that has arisen between the two countries can have far-reaching consequences for the Caucasus region. The ...
... how rigorously politicians try to prevent it. Given the lack of effective communication channels between Russian and Western political elites and top brass, the possibility of the war, even though hypothetical, is increasing amidst the tension between Turkey and Russia. The world might underestimate the Turkey factor in Russia-West relations and its implications for the world stability, when it was probably the case during the onset of the Ukraine crisis, before the Euromaidan protests turned into ...
On February 15, 2016 Director General Andrey Kortunov held a meeting with Umit Yardim, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to the Russian Federation. The meeting was also attended by RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeev, Counselor at the Embassy of Turkey Subutay Yuksel, RIAC Program Manager Lyudmila Filippova and Second Secretary of the Turkish Embassy Fatih Topaloglu....
... and the major players are not perfect to put it mildly. “Russia is under sanctions from the US and the European Union,” he said. “Russia has very complicated relations with its neighbors in the West and has a crisis in relations with Turkey.” These are the top challenges which are typical for any country in the world that is vulnerable to the threat of terrorism, challenges of migration and many have to confront the challenges of climate change and environmental problems, according ...
... Iran, Ukraine, NATO, BMD, gas pipelines and other matters were swept under the rug. But this mutual hypocrisy could not last forever. In a way, the ongoing crisis became possible only because the notion of a strategic partnership between Russia and Turkey had remained only on paper. Lacking the proper strategic depth, it did not pass a reality check and collapsed as a house of cards. Still, though the strategic partnership had been mostly imaginary, the losses appeared to be more than real. Today ...
The fact that Israel and Turkey are the USA’s main military and strategic partners in the Middle East is well known. Their pro-western and primarily pro-American stance has been and remains the chief driver bringing these states close together and prompting them to cooperate....
In the wake of Turkey’s downing of a Russian military jet that violated its airspace and Russia’s resulting casualties, tensions are certainly on the rise. Despite the fact that these tensions should not be overblown, important questions about Putin’s ...
An unexpected, but extremely important result of the immigration crisis in the European Union in the summer and autumn of 2015 was the intensification of the dialogue between Europe and Turkey. The Meeting of the EU Heads of State or Government on November 29, 2015 resulted in the European Union promising to reenergize negotiations on introducing a visa-free regime between the two sides, revisit the process of Turkey’s accession ...
... violating Turkish airspace for 17 seconds. Moreover, as the Russian side maintained , “the plane was shot down four kilometres from the border, inside Syria”. Instead of shooting the plane down the Turkish fighter could have forced it to leave Turkey’s airspace, if such a violation had indeed occurred. Then the relationship would not have been damaged and a crisis could have been averted, but as we all know, when it comes to history the subjunctive mood does not exist. While Erdogan is ...
... parachuting to the ground was an outright war crime. In situations like this, calls for revenge can ring loud and clear. Instead of seeking revenge, Russia's response to the crisis has been ... to " seriously reconsider " its relationship with Turkey. No missile attacks, no retaliatory air strikes, no expulsion of Turkish diplomats. Just a serious reconsideration. And given the gravity of the situation, some reconsideration is certainly in order. Russia should be applauded for showing restraint ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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