Turkey's Controversial Return of Azov Battalion Commanders to Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy brought back five former Azov battalion commanders from Turkey, violating a prisoner-exchange agreement signed last year. The Kremlin accused Turkey of breaking the terms of the agreement and claimed that NATO pressured Turkey to demonstrate solidarity with the alliance. Russian pro-Kremlin analysts viewed Turkey's actions as an insult to Russia and called for a strong response.
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