Presidents of Russia and Turkey held a telephone conversation

Presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation.

This was reported by the Kremlin press service.

The leaders of the two countries discussed the ongoing escalation in the Middle East. Putin expressed gratitude to Erdoğan for his readiness to facilitate the negotiation process on Ukraine.

The presidents noted that the escalation around Iran leads to negative consequences, particularly for the energy sector. They acknowledged a convergence of positions on the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Persian Gulf zone.

The parties discussed further steps to expand Russian-Turkish political and trade-economic ties.