There is no reason to envy Turkey for actively facilitating the solution of a European dispute or to draw unnecessary parallels. Quite the contrary, the West needs to support Turkish efforts to end this war – which happens to hurt everyone’s interests.

Russian invasion of Ukraine has mobilized NATO and the Western alliance, and it is finally creating a new conversation about the future of regional security arrangements

Regardless of the outcome of the talks, Europe won’t forget the Russian threat and Russia can no longer avoid being isolated from the Western-centered global economic system

The absence of inclusive, convincing and strong leaders in European capitals is causing great trouble for the continent amid the Ukraine crisis

In the event of major crises, world wars – horrible tragedies that devastated mankind – inevitably come to mind.

In termini di conseguenze militari, economiche e politiche, la scommessa ucraina di Putin avrebbe una brutta sconfitta e si trasformerà in un suicidio strategico per Putin e il suo Paese.

One way or the other, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its regional and global dimensions are likely to have long-lasting consequences

Russia made certain maximalist demands under the pretext of national security. Judging by the way that the U.S. and the EU managed the crisis, there was no attempt to stop Moscow’s imminent attack either.

Unless all parties from Brussels to the Kremlin give realistic diplomacy a chance, the escalating military confrontation will never stop

The moves being made amid the tensions in Ukraine are deepening the global rivalry in world politics

Who dominates who is still uncertain in the Ukraine crisis. We'll wait and see...

Recent gatherings around two tables, one in Ankara and the other in Moscow, bring to mind a line from a famous Turkish poem: 'What a table it was indeed'

This analysis provides a review of Turkey’s relations with Ukraine and discusses foreign policy options available to Turkey in case of invasion of Ukrainian territory by Russia.

Seeking to curb Western moves, the Russian leader is ramping up talks with China and Turkey amid the Ukrainian tension

In the near future, Turkish President Erdoğan's diplomatic contribution to resolve the Ukraine row will be understood in a much clearer way

Turkey, which did not recognize the annexation of Crimea, supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity. At the same time, it wants Russia and Ukraine – countries, with which it has cordial relations – to resolve the Donbass crisis through negotiations. Again, Russia could find it more suitable to work with Turkey in the Black Sea, as it already does in the Caucasus.

As the tug of war over Ukraine deepens, the Russian leader has shifted into high gear against the Western alliance