As Russia and the West enter a dramatic new period of confrontation, some in Washington have suggested a possible silver lining: the return of Turkey, NATO’s prodigal son, as a member of good standing in the alliance. Turkey, the thinking goes, would be alarmed by the revival of Russian power, especially in the Black Sea. The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also cultivated strong relations with Ukraine and would be upset to see the country’s sovereignty being violated by Turkey’s historic enemy.
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