The authorities of the Western countries are increasingly concerned about the deepening of economic cooperation between Russia and Turkey and the growing risk of secondary sanctions against Ankara, if it helps Moscow bypassing restrictions, writes Financial Times with reference to six sources among Western officials.
The famous newspaper calls the reason for the concern of Western officials the reason for the presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made after the meeting on August 4 in Sochi, in which they declared their readiness to expand cooperation in the trade and energy spheres.
“One of the European officials said that the European Union is monitoring the cooperation of Moscow and Ankara” more and more closely “. In his opinion, Turkey was becoming more and more a platform for trading with Russia. The other appreciated the actions of Ankara in relation to Moscow” very Opportunist. “” We are trying to make the Turks pay attention to our fears, “writes ft.