Putin and Erdogan agree to push for Aleppo cease-fire
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday agreed to intensify efforts to convince warring parties in Syria on a cease-fire…
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Putin and Obama tell diplomats to keep working on Syria argument
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a longer-than-expected discussion on Monday about whether, and how, they could agree on a ceasefire…
Oil output freeze would be right decision, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said an agreement between oil exporters to freeze output would be the right decision for the global market and Iran should…
Turkey: Towards a New Policy on Syria?
On August 13th PM Yıldırım announced – tough indirectly – a potential shift of Turkish official stance on Syria. “Don’t be surprised if very important…
Ankara, Moscow Working on Mechanism to Deal With Syrian Crisis
Turkey and Russia have moved to build a new mechanism between the two countries on Syria after acting to soothe strained relations at a summit…
Russia, Turkey pledge to put ties back on track
Turkey and Russia can rebuild their damaged ties and grow even closer, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, said Aug….
Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan set to meet after damaging rift
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in St. Petersburg on Aug. 9 as the two countries…
Bashar al-Assad says he has never faced pressure from Russia to step aside
Syrian leader confident in TV interview as US State Secretary arrives in Moscow with proposals for military cooperation. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he has…
3 key issues at the meeting of Putin and Erdogan
The presidents of Russia and Turkey intend to hold talks in the near future as they attempt to rebuild mutual trust that has been seriously…
Putin and Obama speak on phone, say ready to increase Syria coordination – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama agreed during a telephone call Wednesday to “intensify” military coordination between their two countries in Syria,…