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(22,531 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)picking the winning side.
Grokenstein
(5,725 posts)was just waiting to see if the tide turned.
But every rat that bails on Putin just confirms that the Moscow is sinking fast.
paleotn
(17,931 posts)piss off its NATO allies / bankers / economic partners.
Cha
(297,285 posts)Upthevibe
(8,052 posts)Warpy
(111,270 posts)So now Putin's might be losing another puppy dog regime in the region. Quote honestly, I'm surprised this hasn't happened sooner.
Airspace is not closed to commercial flights, a good thing since Turkey is one of the main destinations for young Russians fleeing Putin and his insanity.
erronis
(15,295 posts)I still don't trust Erdogan further than one lackluster spit. His bromance with the Saudi murderer makes him permanently dirty.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)Isn't this what any NATO member would do?
Starfury
(812 posts)Last edited Sun Apr 24, 2022, 08:48 AM - Edit history (1)
Gives Turkey more influence in Syria conflict, to advance their own interests there and reduce Russian influence to some degree.
Septua
(2,256 posts)..and fully reading the link, I tend to agree. I can't see where Putin needs Turkish airspace to feed his efforts in Ukraine.
mopinko
(70,120 posts)they kicked the russians out of the sea of azov, and they have been sending rly good drones.