politics
April 4, 2026
IN BRIEF: Attacks on TurkStream, Middle East: what Putin, Erdogan spoke about over phone
The presidents noted that the escalation surrounding Iran is leading to "serious negative consequences on both a regional and global scale
TL;DR
- Putin and Erdogan discussed coordinated measures for Black Sea security.
- They addressed Ukraine's attempts to damage Blue Stream and TurkStream pipelines.
- Erdogan's readiness to facilitate negotiations on Ukraine was acknowledged.
- The escalation surrounding Iran and its negative consequences on regional and global scales were discussed.
- The presidents agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire and compromise peace agreements.
- Discussions also covered strengthening Russian-Turkish political and trade-economic ties, including energy projects.
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