Putin, Erdogan discuss several regional, int'l issues by phone: Kremlin
The Kremlin press office reveals a phone call between the Russian and Turkish presidents. The presidents discussed Russian proposals regarding security guarantees and the situation in the Caucasus regions, Syria, and Libya.
The Kremlin press office stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed, during a telephone conversation, Russian proposals regarding security guarantees and the situation in the Caucasus regions, Syria, and Libya.
The Kremlin announced that "Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan wished each other a happy New Year, reviewed bilateral cooperation, and reaffirmed their determination to continue boosting mutually beneficial partnership between Russia and Turkey."
The statement added, "The parties also touched upon global issues, including the recent proposals on developing legally binding agreements that will guarantee Russia’s security, the situation in the South Caucasus, and efforts to resolve the Syrian and Libyan crises."
Three days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president Joe Biden had a phone call of about 50 minutes. During the phone call, they discussed the military tension related to Ukraine, according to what was announced by the Kremlin and the White House.
President Vladimir Putin had said earlier in December that Moscow pursues a peaceful foreign policy; however, it had the right to defend its security.
Russia is facing US-European allegations of having plans to invade Ukraine, in addition to a military buildup on their shared borders, which they claim amounts to 100,000 Russian troops.