Turkey voices support for Ukraine amid Russia's military buildup on Ukraine's border
Over the past month, Russia has been massing troops, tanks and heavy artillery along its eastern border with Ukraine. These moves are not only raising the prospect of tensions escalating between Ukraine and Russia, but are also setting off alarms in Washington and at NATO headquarters. Amid these increased tensions, Ukraine’s President Zelensky visited Turkey’s President Erdogan over the weekend in a trip that highlighted Kiev’s partnership with Ankara, and shored up Turkish support for Ukraine.
Dimitar Bechev, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council who follows Russia and Turkey, joins The Greek Current to analyze the latest developments and look at what Turkey’s show of support to Ukraine means for Turkey-Russia relations.
Read Dimitar Bechev's comments in Amberin Zaman's article in Al-Monitor: Turkey, US in rare position of unity over Ukraine
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