Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
Under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin since 2000, the country first entered a period of recovery followed by a steady growth.
Can Turkey benefit from a Strategic Alliance with Russia?
The crisis which emerged with the downing of the Russian SU-24 aircraft by the Turkish Armed Forces in November 2015 ended with Erdoğan and Putin’s meeting in Sochi in May 2016.
“One Belt, One Road” Project and Turkish-Chinese Relations in a Strategic Perspective
In the group photo from the Summit, the hosting leader Xi Jinping symbolically posed between Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ex-Soviet State Fighters in DAESH
Russia’s extreme and disproportionate force against the Chechen fighters, especially under the leadership of Vladimir Putin during and after the Second Chechen War, caused extreme radicalization of armed groups in these parts of the country.
For the U.S. and Turkey, NATO Continues to be an Unequal, Unreliable Alliance
Therefore, although they are disturbed by Trump's negative views on NATO and the speculations regarding Trump-Putin relations, it can be argued that the European allies will acquiesce to the pressure of the U.
Will the Trump Administration’s Syria Policy Change after the Chemical Attack?
After a meeting with Putin on May 3, Erdoğan will meet with Trump on May 16.
Turkey’s Prospects and Challenges for a National Missile Defense System
During the Putin-Erdogan meeting held at the Kremlin on March 10, 2017, the leaders also discussed the procurement of Almaz-Antey S-400 “Triumf” which is a powerful long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
Paranoia and Propaganda: Russia’s Role in European Elections
French journalist Nicolas Henin, the author of the book La France Russe, in a recent TV interview, explained that “Putin’s Russia supports populist, isolationist and sovereignist movements” and added that “even though Macron doesn’t have a political discourse which is against Russia, Fillon’s and Le Pen’s political discourses are more attractive for Russia.
Trump, Media, Journalism Ethics and “Others”
A December 2014 meeting between Turkish President Erdogan and Russian President Putin, for instance, was headlined with a quote from a critic who described it as the “summit of the honourable lonely ones”.
How to Make an Ottoman Clock in the Twenty First Century, An Interview With Professor Lutfi Sunar
For instance, Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in a mass service in a church where previous Russian tsars participated in masses.
Sino-Soviet Split Redux under President Trump?
Likewise, Trump often voiced his admiration for the leadership of Russian president Vladimir Putin, and this admiration appears to be reciprocal.
The Karlov Assassination: Questions and Answers
First, Erdogan immediately calling Russian president Putin and directly informing him rendered speculations that would have abounded after the assassination ineffective.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
Clearly, tens of billions of dollars that the Putin government invested in military modernization and revamping since the not-so-successful 5 Days War against Georgia paid off.
The End of the Turkish-American ‘Alliance’ after the Failed Coup?
Russian President Putin was the first major world leader to call President Erdoğan on the day after the military coup attempt to state his support for the democratically elected government of Turkey, and Russia is the first country to which Erdoğan will be paying an official visit since the coup.
Russia in Syria
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It is clear that the USA’s role as sole superpower after the collapse of the Soviet Union has been seriously challenged with Putin’s coming to power.
Downing of the Russian Jet, the Syrian Civil War and Turkish-Russian Relations
Putin is incensed by the fate of Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi, two formerly pro-Soviet and later pro-Russian Middle Eastern dictators who have been killed, the latter brutally, after being removed from power.
