Kyiv’s acquisition of battle-tested Turkish drones is a particular worry for Russian-backed separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine and for the Kremlin. Most Western leaders waited days before publicly supporting Erdogan — indecision that analysts say pushed Turkey closer to Russia in subsequent years. “This is a person who keeps his word — a real man,” Putin said of Erdogan weeks after the Karabakh conflict wound down. “However, in the event Russia invades, the TB2 isn’t going to matter.”‘All about Erdogan’Most analysts doubt Erdogan would openly confront Putin on Ukraine. “Turkey is all about Erdogan right now, and Erdogan is all about winning the election in 2023,” Cagaptay said.

Source: Libya Today February 02, 2022 05:57 UTC