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December 28, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 9108
Russian Commentator Alksnis: As Erdogan Faces A Concerted Attack From The West, He Should Grasp Putin s Helping Hand
December 28, 2020
Russian political scientist Irina Alksnis, a lead commentator for Russia Today, wrote an article for RIA Novosti titled Payback Time Has Come for Erdogan . Erdogan, she argues, is facing a concerted attack from the West that is intended to bring the Turkish defense industry to its knees. Europe hates Erdogan with a passion; for the Biden Administration globalists humbling Erdogan will serve as an example to other NATO renegades and restore American supremacy. Alksnis concedes that Erdogan s elephant-in-a china-shop diplomacy was doomed to crash. However, if he wants to salvage his ability to defend Turkish national interests, Erdogan can find a welcoming reception from Vladimir Putin, who went out of his way to praise the Turkish president. The price will be a further step away from the West and stre