Putin, Erdogan Discuss Iran War as Israel Vows More Fire
The Kremlin said the leaders backed compromise peace talks as fighting threatens energy, trade and logistics across the region and beyond.
- On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, emphasizing compromise agreements protecting the legitimate interests of all states.
- Gazprom reported on Thursday that Russian forces repelled a drone attack on the Russkaya compressor station, which supplies gas via the TurkStream pipeline to Serbia, Slovakia, and Hungary.
- Intense military action is leading to serious global consequences for energy, trade, and logistics, as the conflict that started over a month ago following US-Israeli strikes on Iran has convulsed the global economy.
- Putin and Erdogan also discussed the importance of coordinated measures to ensure security in the Black Sea area, as Russia has accused Ukraine of multiple attacks on its territory, most recently in March.
- Throughout the nearly four-year war, Ukraine has struck Russian energy infrastructure to sap Moscow's ability to finance its offensive, while Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities have cut power and heating for millions since 2022.
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Putin, Erdogan discuss Iran war as Israel vows more fire
President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Erdogan, on Friday discussed the Iran war as well as the ensuing military and political confrontation in the Persian Gulf. The leaders noted that the ongoing escalation is triggering severe consequences for energy, trade, logistics, and other sectors both regionally and globally. Putin and Erdogan reiterated their stance in favour of a ceasefire and peace agreements that would take into…
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan set up a meeting - via telephone - this Friday in which they called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East following the energy crisis resulting from the conflict.The Kremlin's communiqué states that "the leaders underlined their common positions on the need for a ceasefire as soon as possible and on the elaboration of peace agreements that take into accoun…
The two heads of state telephoned on Friday, as the Kremlin reported.
Presidents of Russia Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone today about the situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin announced.
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