The Ukraine War Is Pushing Turkey Closer to Russia
Turkey is deepening economic ties with Russia in a high-risk bid to support its economy, defying Western sanctions on Moscow amid contentious relations with its NATO partners.
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### Response: Turkey is deepening economic ties with Russia in a high-risk bid to support its economy, defying Western sanctions on Moscow amid contentious relations with its NATO partners.