President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine “if he wants to.” Erdogan was sitting next to Trump when he said it.
“Everybody respects Erdogan. They really respect Erdogan. I do. And I think he could have a big influence if he wants to,” Trump responded when a reporter asked if Erdogan could help bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
Turkey was part of the F-35 program until 2019, when the first Trump administration expelled it for purchasing Russian surface-to-air missiles. Turkey lost billions of…
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