Russia rejects any actions that could lead to a further escalation in the eastern Mediterranean

Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow is ready to step in and help ease rising tensions over Turkey’s search for energy reserves in the eastern Mediterranean .Moscow also  rejects any actions that could lead to a further escalation

 

Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday at a meeting with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia: “As far as your relations with Turkey are concerned, we are ready to promote dialogue, pragmatically based on mutual interests and in search of decisions, which will be fair and based on international law.”

 

He added in a press conference that Russia considers any steps that could lead to a further escalation of tensions (in the east Mediterranean) unacceptable.

 

Turkish regime’s head Recep Tayyip does not hide his neo-Ottoman dreams and visions and continues his provocative actions.

 

According to media report, Greece does not have Turkey’s military strength; however, it has sufficient deterrent firepower, while it acts effectively in a number of regional and international alliances. In this light, it has the potential to deal a severe blow to Turkey, something that no sensible and responsible leader in Ankara should minimize.

 

Erdogan chooses to magnify his country’s potential and ignore the dangers it faces. Turkey is not as powerful as he thinks it is, and Erdogan’s aggressive unilateral behavior in the wider Eastern Mediterranean is totally unjustified. As for Turkey’s confrontation with Greece, the equation is a complicated one as Ankara also has another front in its southeast permanently open. It is clear that Athens wants a peaceful settlement of the situation and seeks de-escalation, but it insists that if Ankara chooses to behave irresponsibly and cross its red lines, it will do what its national interest demands.

 

Compiled by: Basma Qaddour