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Is Turkey changing its tactic in the negotiations on the “grain deal”?

Amur Gadzhiev, head of the Center for the Study of Modern Turkey, has suggested that Ankara may be about to change its approach to the Black Sea initiative, and focus on a package approach to the protection of Russia’s interests and the terms of the deal itself. In other words, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hakan Fidan will make an effort to persuade their western colleagues and the UN to respect Russia’s interests in order to revive the “grain deal.” Amur Gadzhiev, it seems, knows what he is talking about, and his comments accurately describe Turkey’s new tactics. Admittedly, as an impartial observer and reader in this regard, the present writer finds it rather strange that Ankara took this position…

Alexandr Svaranc

Regarding the escape of a US Army Private to North Korea

The media claimed on July 18, 2023, that US soldier Travis King crossed into DPRK territory unlawfully and voluntarily while on a tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) and that he is currently in North Korean custody. Vasily Matuzok, a MGIMO student, fled from north to south in a strikingly identical manner on November 23, 1984. Then, however, the incident ended in a shootout with casualties on both sides. Assuring that the soldier intentionally crossed the border into North Korea, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that he was “absolutely first and foremost concerned”…

Konstantin Asmolov

Erdoğan “remembers” the Crimea and Crimean Tatars again...

The media are continuing to discuss the likely forthcoming meeting between the Turkish president Recep Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Both countries have repeatedly confirmed the possibility of such a visit, but no date has yet been fixed, largely because of the Russian leader’s busy schedule and the current situation in relation to the special military operation. Official representatives of the Turkish leader have suggested that he may make a short trip to Russia (possibly to Sochi) at the beginning of September…

Alexandr Svaranc

Central Asian summit

The Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asian summit: reactions and prospects

Yuriy Zinin

Russia is going to open a consulate in North Nicosia

Alexandr Svaranc

July 27, 2023 Arms Show and Parade

Konstantin Asmolov

Where is Afghanistan and where is Zangezur...

Alexandr Svaranc

Early escalation?

Konstantin Asmolov

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