Using a loophole in sanctions, #Turkey is disguising Russian oil as its own and exporting it to the #EU, bringing billions in profits to #Russia, Politico writes.

Between February 2023 and February 2024, Turkey increased its purchases from Russia by 105% compared to the previous 12 months. During the same period, Turkish fuel exports to the EU increased by 107%.

https://www.politico.eu/article/how-turkey-become-vladimir-putin-pit-stop-sell-camouflage-fuel-eu/

How Turkey became Putin’s ‘pit stop’ for selling camouflaged fuel to the EU

Moscow bagged €3 billion through a sanctions loophole that allows Turkey to relabel Russian oil and ship it to the EU.

^{Victor Jack (POLITICO)}

Flamingos at the Hürmetçi Reed Bed in Kayseri, Turkey

Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

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Turkey refused to comply with the US request to transfer S-400 air defense systems to Ukraine — Minister of Defense Yaşar Güler in an interview with CNN Türk.

"We are not going to transfer our S-400 systems to anyone".
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