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Erdogan may use Putin when it suits him, but when the interests no longer allies, he has no problems acting very much against Russia wishes. Like it was in the recent war between Armenia and Azerbaijan or when Turkey sells weapons to Ukraine.

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In the case of Armenia, the country was becoming a hotbead of CIA activity. So Putin wanted to make an example of it.

Russia allowed Azeris to win that war, just to show Armenia how vulnerable it is without Russian help. Plus, they now have troops patroling along the border with Nagorno-Karabah.