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(22,557 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,312 posts)picking the winning side.
Grokenstein
(5,727 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
(17,938 posts)piss off its NATO allies / bankers / economic partners.
Cha
(297,496 posts)Upthevibe
(8,067 posts)Warpy
(111,318 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
(15,324 posts)I still don't trust Erdogan further than one lackluster spit. His bromance with the Saudi murderer makes him permanently dirty.
FakeNoose
(32,706 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
(2,257 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
(70,178 posts)they kicked the russians out of the sea of azov, and they have been sending rly good drones.