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☆ Turkey eyes recalibration with the West as Russia’s isolation grows
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Zeena Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

His delicate balancing act has given Turkey a unique position of being the only NATO nation whose ear Russia has. “By backing Sweden’s NATO bid…Ankara is signaling a recalibration in ties with the West, which have been strained for a while now,” said Memet Celik, editorial coordinator for the pro-government Daily Sabah newspaper. “In a larger sense, Russia’s unjustified war against Ukraine reminded the West of the importance of geography, hard military power, and alliance commitments – and thus the value of Turkey,” he said. Turkey, however, is likely to continue to be relevant to both Russia and the West. “Due to proximity, power, and relations with both Kyiv and Moscow, Turkey will be a key player in conflict resolution and whatever peace deal ultimately emerges,” said Outzen.

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☆ Opinion: Biden made the right call on cluster munitions for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Opinion Adam Kinzinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Cluster munitions scatter “bomblets” across large areas, which can endanger noncombatants, and these unexploded bombs, called duds, can pose a risk to civilians for decades. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the Russians have been using cluster munitions with a dud rate as high as 40%. But one nation, and one nation only, gets to determine whether to use cluster munitions on its land — Ukraine. Ukrainians deserve everything we can give them — yes, especially cluster munitions — to save their families. President Joe Biden made the right call on cluster munitions for Ukraine and he should be commended for this difficult but necessary decision.

Persons: Adam Kinzinger, Kinzinger, Biden, Brig, Patrick Ryder, ’, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Republican, Air National Guard, Adam Kinzinger CNN, NATO, Pentagon, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Illinois, Ukraine, United States, Russia, Russian

☆ Why F-16s Could Be a Game Changer for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Zelensky’s Top Adviser Explains How Ukraine Built Trust With the U.S. In a rare interview, Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, told The Journal that Ukraine will never compromise its territorial integrity and that negotiations with Russia aren’t possible while Moscow’s troops are still on Ukrainian territory. Photo: Alex Stratienko

Persons: Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelensky, Alex Stratienko Organizations: U.S Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ Half a world apart, Biden counters Russia by touting the alliances that Trump mocks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Peter Nicholas | Peter Nicholas Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Attending a summit meeting in Bali when the missile hit Poland, Biden quickly arranged the meeting with the leaders of France, Germany, Canada and other allies. Most of the leaders in attendance have agreed to sign on, a Biden administration official said. “We, of course, are ready to stand with our NATO allies and partners,” Vedant Patel, a State Department spokesman, told reporters. NATO, and the mutual defense obligation that underlies it, was nearly a casualty of the Trump administration. They’re still looking for him.” Left unsaid was that as president, Trump skipped summit meetings with Asian leaders in 2018, sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place.

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