Whether or not Turkey scores a coveted F-35 agreement, the decision by Trump to host Erdogan at the White House is itself a victory of sorts for the Turkish leader. Erdogan was held at a distance by the Biden administration over concerns about Turkey’s relationship with Russia as well as Erdogan's record on human rights.

US President Donald Trump has urged Turkey to stop buying oil from Russia, part of a wider drive to cut off Moscow's energy funding as the war in Ukraine rages on. Speaking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House, Trump said halting those imports would be "the best thing" his Turkish counterpart could do.

Turkey downed Russian jet near Syrian border in 2015 Russia punished Turkey financially, then ties slowly improved Ankara complained of insufficiently robust NATO support Some NATO allies cite 2015 incident but situation very different NATO has shown unity ...

Trump’s first administration kicked NATO ally Turkey out of its flagship F-35 fighter jet program after Ankara purchased an air defense system from Russia.

The new measures against Rosneft and Lukoil are the first material US sanctions against Russia introduced since Trump re-entered the White House in January.

Russia clearly wanted to pivot to work with Sharaa. It likely extended feelers long ago, recognizing HTS as a potential partner, even after a decade of fighting in Syria.