With Turkey Bashing, Putin Seeks to Save Face
Downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish jets on the Turkish-Syrian border has provided an enabling environment for Russian President Vladimir Putin to polish his image. Increasingly sharp rhetoric from the Russian side has two primary goals: To avoid hard military action and prop up the Russian leader. Russia has unleashed massive anti-Turkey propaganda right after Turkish jets shot down the Russian warplane for apparently violating Turkish airspace for 17 seconds.
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