On October 23, Turkey demonstrated its support for Sweden's bid to join NATO, another step that underscores the country's independence on the world stage. This initiative, first of all, calls into question Russian interests.
According to the statement of Taras Zagorodny, an expert in the field of world politics, Russia realizes that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is of strategic importance, since it makes the Baltic Sea "the sea of the alliance". However, the probability of a harsh reaction from the Kremlin is quite small.
The agreement signed by Turkey contains several aspects that may affect world politics. In particular, this is the lifting of the embargo on the supply of European weapons and the provision of additional F-16 fighters to Turkey.
The point of the agreement is that Turkey has achieved its goals, and the US is confident that Russian interests will not be seriously affected. Erdogan took everything he needed from the deal and is now sticking to his commitments, suggesting that further US action can only involve "soft power" to convince other countries of its interests.
Russian propaganda will most likely focus on other world events, particularly in the Middle East, and try to convince Russians that Russia's key interest lies in blocking Ukraine's entry into NATO. Given the current situation, the Russians are likely to ignore news of the Turkey-Sweden deal.
