Military rivalries haven’t take a back seat amidst corona pandemic, Iranian and Russian forces come close to US coast guard ships
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Roshan Amiri
- . October 2, 2021
- . Update: April 17, 2020 6:46 am
Turkey– Nine months ago, it seemed that relations between Russia and Turkey had reached a roadblock and there is no way things could work out between them but as the recent developments go, the leaders of the two nations have met to sort out the difference. Both are extremely strong headed nations and considering their background, there were efforts to bring them into a similar path but these efforts went in vain as they continue to take a stance against each other.
But on Wednesday, there seems hope that with the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin things may improve between them. Details about their meeting and the talking points have not yet been disclosed but one thing that the experts have pointed out is that now both the leaders have agreed to disagree on various fronts.
Last few years have seen the two nations standing against each other in proxy wars, which has created rift between them. But as of Wednesday, the two nations have agreed that the fight has no end and if it continues, it will only further damage the situation in other countries.
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They reportedly discussed their involvement in countries like Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Libya and also talked about the anti-missile batteries and new natural gas deals. It was a very crucial meeting from the regional aspect as their dominating behaviour tow
Iran’s violation of international waters’ protocol came on the same day of a Russian Su-35 jet performing high-speed stunts by flying upside-down just 25ft near a US P-8 surveillance plane. The recent incidents show that despite the ongoing onslaught of deadly novel coronavirus, which has infected over 2 million people all across the globe, military rivalries have not taken a back seat.
