International Report - Turkey Walks a Tightrope as Trump Threatens Sanctions over Russian Trade

International report - Turkey walks a tightrope as Trump threatens sanctions over Russian trade

Ankara is aiming to dodge President Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions against countries that trade with Russia. While Turkey is the third largest importer of Russian goods, it has largely escaped international sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. However, with Trump vowing to get tough with Moscow if it fails to make peace with Kyiv, that could change.