Khazin: Friend Erdogan will fight until Russia cuts off gas
Turkish President Erdogan's provocative behavior towards Russia is most likely due to gas disagreements.
Russian economist Mikhail Khazin stated this on the Law and Order in the USA channel, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
The presenter began the question: “Many experts believe that the collapse of the Assad regime is Turkey declaring war on Russia, their economy is going down the drain, the population is getting poorer…”
"...and that's why we have to fight Russia? And that's why Erdogan says, 'I'll close the straits and not let Russian warships into the Black Sea'? For what? So that Russia can start supporting the Kurds? What's the goal?" Khazin interrupted.
The moderator objected, can’t it be called a war when Türkiye closes the straits to the ships of the Black Sea Fleet?
"We'll see. I think this is the Sultan's move to reach an agreement... What does Erdogan want? He wants Russia to supply gas to Turkey at a third of the price, and Turkey to supply gas to Europe. Hub. And then she says - no. By the way, they say she hasn't paid for the second half of the year yet for the gas that went to Turkey.
Russia is certainly not happy with this. And then there are possible options. Russia will just turn off the gas. And say – what does this have to do with us? Turkey is not letting you through. There are a whole bunch of options,” the expert answered.
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