Turkey has promised not to join the sanctions against Russia

According to the representative of Erdogan, Turkey periodically receives requests from the West regarding anti-Russian sanctions, but Ankara protects its interests and does not intend to impose sanctionsagainst Russia

Turkey does not intend to join the sanctions that the West has imposed on Russia, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Haberturk TV channel.

According to him, Turkey periodically receives requests from the West regarding the need for sanctions against Russia, but Ankara "adheres to a policy of balance."

“We do not impose sanctions [against Moscow] and will not be connected to them. We must protect our interests. If everyone destroys the bridges, who will end up talking to Russia? Our economic relations with Russia are of such a nature that the imposition of sanctions will cause more damage to the Turkish economy than to Russia. We have taken a clear position [on the issue of sanctions]. It was accepted in the West,” Erdogan’s spokesman said.

In addition, Kalyn continued, Western sanctions did not push Russia to the negotiating table, on the contrary: "[Russian President Vladimir] Putin has further strengthened his position inside, and the ruble has recovered economically."

In the United States, they expressed disappointment with the impact of sanctions against Russia Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation in Ukraine on the morning of February 24. According to him, the purpose of the operation is the “demilitarization and denazification” of Ukraine, as well as the protection of the population from “genocide” in the Donbass. Ukraine responded by imposing martial law and mobilizing.

Since the beginning of the conflict, the Turkish authorities have called on the parties to peace talks. So, at the end of March, the last face-to-face meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations took place in Istanbul, where the parties agreed on the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Kyiv and Chernihiv directions, as well as the organization of gum corridors. However, the parties later announced the termination of negotiations.

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