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Should the West worry about Russia-Turkey relations?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Aug 17, 2022 • 22m

Turkey and Russia are shoring up their cooperation as Moscow faces isolation and sanctions. As it wages a war in Ukraine, how will Russia benefit from the partnership? And should the West be nervous? 

Join host Kim Vinell.

Guests:

Maximilian Hess,  fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and an expert in Eurasian affairs.

Liudmila Samarskaia, specialist in the contemporary history of the Middle East and a Research Fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations.

Sinan Ulgen, former Turkish diplomat and director of Edam, a think tank that focuses on Turkey's foreign, security, economic and digital policy.