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What did 12 July 2019 bring for Kyiv and Ankara?
Summary
A look back at a new electoral code in Ukraine and a missile delivery to Turkey, two developments from the same two days.
What was happening in the region on 12 July 2019? Two separate developments stand out, one in Kyiv and one involving Russia and Turkey.
On 11 July 2019, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a new Electoral Code. The vote came a day before the covered date and set the domestic political agenda in Kyiv as 12 July began.
On 12 July 2019, Turkey received its first shipment of the S-400 missile system from Russia. Ankara went ahead with the delivery despite calls from the United States and NATO to cancel the deal. The shipment marked a step forward in relations between Russia and Turkey, even as it set Turkey against its allies' requests.
The two events were unconnected, but both showed states making decisions of their own. Ukraine's parliament moved on the rules governing elections. Turkey pressed ahead with a purchase from Russia despite appeals from Washington and the alliance.
