One of the most undesirable geopolitical scenarios for Russia would be the establishment of a strategic alliance between the two other major Black Sea regional powers – Turkey and Ukraine. Such an outcome would not only hamper the Kremlin’s plans in Europe’s East and the wider Black Sea region but also undermine its ambitions in the Middle East. And, though little noticed in the West, just such a process appears to quietly and gradually be under way between Ankara and Kyiv.
Prospects for strategic military partnership between Turkey and Ukraine
By Ukrainian Weekly Editor6 Mins Read