“It’s a complicated, nuanced relationship,” Baker Inst. Director Amb. Satterfield, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to Turkey, said of Turkey’s ties with Russia. “But ultimately it is one which we as a NATO member find of value to the alliance.”
Ambassador David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, joined the Santa Monica Daily Press's Meyerside Chats podcast to discuss the significance of accurate narratives, the role of the media, and the challenges faced in ensuring that the American people have access to vital information.
What does President Erdogan's win in Turkey mean for NATO? “Turkey has been a critical partner for the NATO alliance and for the broader international coalition opposing Putin’s war in Ukraine,” Director David Satterfield said.
The crisis in Sudan sheds light on the role of U.S. diplomacy. Ambassador David Satterfield, Baker Institute director and former special envoy for the Horn of Africa, says the Biden administration did the best it could. “We tried all the tools available to us that were practicable and legally possible.”
Neither of the parties vying for control of the strategically important African country has clean hands, said Ambassador David Satterfield, Baker Institute director and former special envoy for the Horn of Africa. “None of them are good actors,” said Satterfield.