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by DominikR 4002 days ago
I know Argentina had a bad time, and the Greeks will probably too for some time. (albeit much shorter)

But not every country is equally valuable to the great powers.

China needs a strong commercial foothold in the mediterranean sea (ports) to control economic trade with the EU. (which is enormous compared to the trade with Argentina)

Russia could want to fracture the EU and NATO if the standoff with the EU & US continues and wants military cooperation and bases in the mediterranean sea.

Turkey wants to reestablish its influence over the muslim countries in the Balkans and since they are now EU candidate for almost 30 years (meaning: they will never be allowed to join) they will try to find an alternative. Even worse for them, the EU and US appears to be actively working on fracturing the turkish nation via the Kurds. For them it might be a question of life and death to push the West out of the balkans and the middle east.