Ivan Krastev, Columnist

Putin Looks for Regime Change in Turkey

Don't just listen to what the Russian president says. Watch what he does next.

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Many have been burned trying to predict Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next foreign policy moves, but it’s a safe bet he will copy whichever U.S. policy he has been criticizing. That’s why Turkey, in particular, should pay close attention to what Russia has to say on regime change.

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