The warnings come both from the West and from the North: how will all this end?

In the context of exacerbation of relations between the US and Turkey in connection with the purchase of the latest Russian S-400 missiles, press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, said that Moscow would not interfere with Ankara"s bilateral discussions on this issue with other countries. However, if the nominal meaning of his statement does not raise an objection, then when considering the practical aspect of the case, it is impossible to recognize his words as convincing.

Yes, the Kremlin "does not interfere in bilateral discussions," but at the same time uses the cards in its hands in full force. The most important of these cards is Idlib. This is well understood both in Ankara and in Moscow. That is why, seeing that Turkey is trying to defuse its relations with the West in the S-400 issue, Russia did not fail to introduce the issue of Idlib on the agenda.

A statement by the Foreign Ministry representative, Maria Zakharova, two days ago also confirms this: "Despite the provocations and the sudden attacks of terrorists, Russia is still faithful to the agreement reached with Turkey to ensure stability in Idlib. At the same time, it is impossible to ignore the dangerous actions of terrorists, because these terrorists threaten the Russian base in the family, Syrian soldiers and civilians. "

If the press secretary of the diplomacy department speaks so openly, moreover - at a press conference, then imagine what the atmosphere and jargon of behind-the-scenes discussions of these cases are.

Maria Zakharova bluntly says that Turkey claimed responsibility for the withdrawal from Idlib of "terrorists", that is, forces resisting the Syrian authorities from September 18, 2018, and Russia gave Ankara a one-month reprieve (Turkey considers the local jihadist groups opposition forces ", and Russia -" terrorists ").

However, during this period, Idlib was not only cleared of terrorists, on the contrary, the latter, having joined the organization more closely, began to pose an even greater threat to Turkey"s military presence there, and to the Syrian state. If Ankara starts a decisive operation there, then 500 thousand mixed population will move to the borders of Turkey. So, by taking any steps in the military-political-diplomatic field, one should not forget about this circumstance.

The inside of this whole affair is as follows: within the "policy of pressure" on Ankara from Moscow and Washington, statements from north to west follow each other. For example, after Maria Zakharova"s speech, which cannot be ignored (I remember, in response to one negative statement by Zakharova about Azerbaijan, Eynulla Fatullayev gave a "kamikaze answer" by posting photos from this lady"s wedding on his website), the Pentagon immediately "contributed" to this process.

According to Reuters, the list of Turkish pilots who are developing skills in the management of F-35 combat aircraft in Arizona will not include new trainees. It is alleged that the Pentagon gave Ankara a period before the end of the first week of June, so that it would change its decision to purchase the C-400. If all these statements are credible, then the following questions involuntarily arise:

1) Will the United States impose sanctions on Turkey if it does not refuse to buy C-400?

2) Which areas can sanctions cover; do they touch the Turkish economy?

3) Will Turkey be forced to reconsider its relations with the Western bloc in the event of the implementation of the proposed sanctions.

However, we need to wait a little longer. In the meantime, the radius of bilateral pressure is growing. The foreign policy rhetoric of Ankara over the past 10 years has been reflected in the position, "No one can talk to Turkey any more in the language of pressures and threats!" There are many facts proving the confirmation of this position not in words, but in practice. How will everything go in the most critical question?

The popular song says "The world is changing, whatever you say ..."