No sanctions against Moscow, confirmation of the purchase of missile defense systems Russian S400, Resuming air links between the two countries, opening doors for Russian billionaires targeted by Western sanctions. Turkey, Born country, leads it in a tender Balancing between the White House, Brussels and the Kremlin. After he, as a mediator, suggested using a somewhat battered interior image, the president had concrete results Recep Tayyip Erdogan straighten the hair a Wladimir Putin and the Moscow elites. As Reuters reported last week darknessthe Russian billionaire’s second superyacht Roman Abramovich With a length of 162 meters, it is docked in one place and considers itself safe from seizures on these shores. The ship has two helipads, nine decks and a swimming pool integrated missile defense. It can also be found in Turkish waters, in Bodrum Solaris, the other ship of Abramovich. The yacht Universe of the former Russian Prime Minister and VicePresident of the Russian National Security Council has also been spotted off the Turkish coast in Marmaris Dmitry Medvedev.
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Many Russian private jets have landed at the country’s airports. Yesterday Erdogan urged Russian businessmen to relocate their businesses to Turkey to protect themselves from sanctions by ensuring relations with the country of origin are not affected by the war in Ukraine. “The door is open” the Turkish President clarified. Turkey is heavily dependent from gas and wheat from Russia. The country is fighting runaway inflation and a sharp devaluation of the local currency, the lira. Inflows of foreign capital would bring a breath of fresh air to the central bank’s bloodless coffers. Erdogan has hinted that Russian groups may acquire or set up businesses in Turkey to shield themselves behind local intermediaries. The country is trying to keep it open has a relationship with both Kyiv and Moscow and uses the negotiating tools at its disposal. For geographical, geopolitical and economic reasons, it plays a crucial and extremely delicate role in this crisis. It is no coincidence that no Western country has so far officially and publicly commented on Ankara’s willingness to deal with Russia.
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