Relations of the Russian Federation and Turkey are not free from disagreements, but they prevail a mutually beneficial partnership. About this spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said on the air of the television channel “Belarus-24”, writes TASS.
“With Turkey we have excellent relations. They are not free from disagreements, they are not free from, say, the points of complete misunderstanding of each other, but nevertheless in this relationship still prevails the partnership, which is based on mutual benefit.” , – said the sands.
Turkey, even being a member of NATO, can afford the luxury to express Washington his own opinion: “Turkey, it can be said that the time of centuries was a member of NATO. But despite this, especially under President [Tayype] Erdogan, Turkey became the most sovereign from The remaining sovereign member states of NATO, “said the sands. “This country that can afford such a luxury as settling its interests. This country that can afford the luxury to say today Brussels, that is, NATO (and what is NATO? It is to say Washington) that you know – we will not join Sanctions, and we will not burn all bridges with Russia, because we need it, “the representative of the Kremlin added.