... governments about the military coup attempt in Turkey also led to the deterioration of Turkey’s relations with the U.S. and individual EU member states. The country’s NATO membership and the maintenance of nuclear weapons on its soil were once again called... ... this rumor was subsequently denied) [
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Another important nuclear issue in the Middle East was Iran’s nuclear program. The signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan... ... Iran and the P5+1 on 14 July 2015 was a major breakthrough. The agreement reflects Russia’s position as a participant in the negotiation process regarding the Iranian...
Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
Relations ... ... These include security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea ... ... that has been further antagonizing relations.
First, NATO-member Turkey
shot down
a Russian aircraft in November 2015 — an action ... ... Poland and Romania, as well as in Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East.
How might the 2013 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ...
The incident that occurred in the skies over Syria when a Turkish F-16 shot down a Russian Su-24 got the whole world talking about how close we came to an all-out conflict in the Middle East. Some commentators have suggested that today we are closer to an open conflict between Russia and NATO than ever before since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Quite surprisingly while Russia watchers have insisted that if a ... ... naval version of S-300, will cover almost the entire territory of Syria including the capital Damascus, southern regions of Turkey, all of Cyprus and Lebanon as well as half of Israel and Jordan.
Turkey and Israel are likely to be outraged at this decision ...