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Russia and Turkey are linked through their diplomatic and economic interactions, including Turkey's role in mediating the grain export deal [1] and hosting potential peace talks [2]. Furthermore, Turkey has maintained a strategic partnership with Russia by refusing to impose sanctions {fact:3, fact:5} and continuing to view Russia as a necessary partner {fact:7, fact:8}, while both nations are part of Germany's extensive energy partnership network [3] and are strengthening cooperation amidst global economic decoupling [4].
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The Impact and Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - Interpret interpret.csis.org 5 facts
referenceA study by the European Council on Foreign Relations found that despite the West's increasingly hard line on Russia, countries including China, India, and Turkey continue to view Russia as a necessary partner.
claimSerbia, Georgia, and Turkey refused to impose sanctions against Russia.
claimVarious nations maintained specific stances regarding the Ukraine crisis: China advocated for peace talks; India stated it is "on our own side"; ASEAN nations criticized unilateral sanctions; and Serbia, Georgia, and Turkey refused to impose sanctions on Russia.
claimThe United States and Europe are expanding the definition of national security to impose multiple rounds of sanctions on Russia and forcibly decouple from the Russian economy, while Russia is hedging by strengthening cooperation with China, Iran, Turkey, and other countries.
referenceA study by the European Council on Foreign Relations found that despite Western pressure, non-Western countries including China, India, and Turkey continue to view Russia as a necessary partner, suggesting the emergence of a "post-Western" world order.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 2 facts
claimRussia suspended the grain export deal in October 2022, citing an alleged Ukrainian attack on Russian naval forces, but returned to the deal after negotiations by Turkey.
claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine may be relocated to Turkey or Switzerland if the originally planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is unfeasible due to the war in the Middle East.
Energy asset stranding in resource-rich developing countries and ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimGermany maintains energy partnership agreements with Algeria, Angola, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, USA, and Uzbekistan.