Russian and NATO

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Originally Posted by Catfish

@Russia a two-front war is not a good idea, with greetings from Germany

Seriously
1. this looks like a coming confrontation wth China
2. Wth is this Erdoghan up to, he wants to spoil it with everyone?

Why Is Russia Moving Closer to Mongolia?
Russia’s approach to Mongolia is about more than countering China’s influence.

... are Russia’s attempts to bolster its relationship with the region solely aimed at countering Chinese influence? This argument too simplistic and ignores the role of other powers. Moscow’s strategy in Central Asia and Mongolia isn’t only aimed at China, but other regional rivals.


Turkey, for instance, has a historic relationship with the region.


After the successor states to the Mongols were gradually defeated by the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, the Ottoman Turks continued to support their fellow “Turkic Mongol brothers” in their fight against Russia.

Recently, Turkey has been active in “soft power” diplomacy in the area, including working with Mongolian companies to produce masks and other medical equipment and building a 250-tonne capacity warehouse to help Mongolian farmers. Turkey and Russia have a complex relationship, and the fact they support different sides in both the Syria and Libyan conflict has done little to bridge the gap between these two regional and historical rivals.

https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/why-...r-to-mongolia/