Turkish leader Recep Erdogan leads a risky double game: on the one hand, condemns the Russian invasion and acts as a mediator in the restoration of grain exports from Ukraine, on the other-refuses to support Western sanctions against the aggressor country and deepens economic cooperation with the Russian Federation, formulates the British newspaper .
According to the publication, closer cooperation of Turkish President with Moscow, who seeks opportunities to bypass Western sanctions, can provoke a response from the United States. Ankara and Moscow have different interests in the Syrian conflict, and the Turkish drones of Bayraktar help Ukrainians destroy the forces of Russian invaders.
However, Turkey does not impose sanctions against Russia, continues to buy Russian oil and gas and keeps the open air for commercial aircraft of the Russian Federation to support the influx of Russian tourists. According to Western media, Turkey is not pushing the best state of its own economy to such steps, while Russia remains an extremely attractive market for it. On August 5, Erdogan met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
According to the results of four -hour negotiations, the leaders of the countries published a joint statement that announced the expansion of trade and energy ties and deepening cooperation in sectors such as transport, industry, finance and construction. It is also known that Turkey agreed to pay for gas partially in rubles. Businessmen also spoke about closer cooperation of the two countries.
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