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🇪🇺🇹🇷What Is Europe Dragging Turkey into: the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict or Negotiations? As Europe’s internal unity fractures over Ukraine, a covert struggle is underway to either pull Turkey into a Black Sea military escalation or position it as a European proxy in peace talks, testing Ankara’s delicate balancing act ✍️Author:Alexandr Svaranc, PhD Professor, expert in Turkish studies and Middle Eastern countries ➡️European powers, particularly the UK, France, and Germany, are actively undermining US-led peace initiatives that acknowledge Russia's interests and Ukraine's defeat. Their strategy involves prolonging the conflict and expanding its geography. Recent sabotage attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea, including Turkish tankers, point to a covert campaign likely orchestrated by Western intelligence services. The goal is clear: provoke a military incident between Turkey and Russia, drawing Ankara into the conflict, or force it to represent Europe's rejected maximalist stance at the negotiating table. Russia perceives instability in Europe as unattractive and is unlikely to allow the United Kingdom and France to impose their agenda or peace terms through Turkey in case they do not take into account Russian interests ➡️Turkey has reacted swiftly to the Black Sea escalations. President Erdoğan issued clear warnings to all parties, and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan proposed a limited Russia-Ukraine agreement to ensure maritime safety. However, Ankara's strategic priority remains diplomacy. During recent talks with Putin, Erdoğan reaffirmed support for US peace efforts and championed the “Istanbul platform” as a negotiation venue. Turkey aims to be a security guarantor and peacekeeper in any final settlement, seeing this as a major diplomatic victory. 🟦Russia views Turkey as a valuable, independent partner and prefers Istanbul over European capitals for talks. However, Moscow will not accept Ankara becoming a conduit for London or Paris's agenda. The ultimate decision on Turkey's mediation role also rests with Washington, which currently sidelines EU leaders from direct negotiations. The Black Sea provocations reveal Europe's desperation: unable to win on the battlefield or at the table, some members are resorting to dangerous proxy tactics that risk a wider war. #Diplomacy#Politicalnegotiations#Russia#RussiasSpecialMilitaryOperation#Sabotage#Turkey#UkrainianCrisis READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook