Trump tells Putin not to escalate Ukraine war in first phone conversation after winning elections
During the phone call, Trump also reminded the Russian President of US military's presence in Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional developments, Turkey’s presidency said.
They discussed “steps to improve Turkey-Russia relations,” said the statement, noting that Erdogan reiterated his determination to advance the cooperation between the two countries in all fields, Xinhua news agency reported.
The two leaders evaluated regional issues and international developments, especially in the Caucasus, Syria, and Libya, it added.
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Tensions between Ankara and Moscow heightened recently over Turkey’s sales of armed drones to Ukraine. Russia is angered over Ukrainian forces using Turkish-made Bayraktar drones in their conflict in the Donbass region.
Russia and Turkey jointly operate an observation centre in Nagorno-Karabakh to ensure the ceasefire is maintained between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
(With IANS inputs)
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