Cracks Appear in the Turkey-Russia Partnership

The forces pushing the two together are not strong enough to overcome those that have historically kept them apart.

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The contradictions in the Turkish-Russian relationship, which seemed on the surface to be blossoming in recent months, are beginning to show themselves. Any one of these signs of trouble on its own may not be important. However, when grouped together, they paint a gloomy picture of what may lie ahead for this bilateral relationship. As […]

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