podlist.gr

The Greek Current
The Greek Current

The Erdogan-Putin duet: Who has the upper hand?

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine Turkey has been sitting on the fence, pursuing a “balanced approach” to Moscow, Ukraine, and the West. In fact, Turkish President Erdogan has spared no effort in trying to play a go-between when it comes to Russia and Ukraine. What has become increasingly clear is that both Moscow and Ankara are benefiting from Turkey’s mediating role. Ambassador Marc Pierini, the author of the recent piece “Understanding the Erdogan-Putin Duet”, joins Thanos Davelis to break down how Erdogan’s balancing act is benefitting both Turkey and Russia, but why Putin ultimately has the upper hand.

Marc Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe where his research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspective. He previously served as EU ambassador and head of delegation to Turkey.

Read Marc Pierini’s latest for Carnegie Europe here: Understanding the Erdoğan-Putin Duet

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: 

Erdogan accuses Greece of 'occupying' demilitarised islands

Turkish leader Erdogan ups rhetoric on Greece amid tensions

Turkish, Greek tension places pressure on NATO alliance

Russia blames ‘absolute turmoil’ of sanctions for gas ‘problems’

Russia blames sanctions for gas pipeline shutdown

Greece to tap tourism revenues to keep subsidising power bills

Πηγή: http://www.hellenicleaders.com/

Περισσότερα επεισόδια

The Greek "brand" in the US: What do American tourists think of Greece?

The past years have seen an exponential increase in the number of Americans who choose Greece for their vacation, and this trend is expected to continue in 2025. While Americans are arriving in Greece in droves, what do they really think about the country? That’s the focus of a recent poll that not only puts the spotlight on perceptions and impressions of Greece in the US, but also raises...

Can the US afford to paper over Erdogan’s inflammatory rhetoric?

With the US elections around the corner, discussions are already underway about how a new administration will tackle the question of Turkey. As this discussion intensifies, just a few days ago we saw members of Congress call out Turkish President Erdogan’s aggressive rhetoric against NATO and key allies. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Sinan Ciddi and Endy Zemenides, the Executive...

Searching for the remains of Greek soldiers who perished in the mountains of Albania

Earlier this week Greeks around the world celebrated “OXI Day” - the day 84 years ago that saw Greece reject the ultimatums of Italy’s Mussolini. The heroics of the Greek army during World War II are well known, as they showed occupied Europe that the Axis was not invincible. Today, however, I want to focus on another side of this story, and that’s the ongoing search for the remains of Greek...