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  • Putin demands Russian fighter jets escort him to Turkey

    09/10/2024 8:04:46 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 41 replies
    Middle East Eye ^ | 9/10/2024 | Ragip Soylu
    Since last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed several official visits to Turkey. A multitude of reasons have been offered by officials. Some have said Putin has been avoiding any countries that were not part of the Soviet Union since the Ukraine war began. Others have put it down to the Russian elections earlier this year. However, sources familiar with Russian thinking told Middle East Eye that Putin’s conditions to visit Ankara are the primary reason for the constant delay. Putin would like to fly to Turkey with Russian fighter jet escorts, the sources said, possibly concerned by Ukraine's...