Putin and Erdogan claim 'serious negative consequences' from Middle East war and demand 'compromise' solution
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spoke about the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war on Friday in a telephone conversation, according to the statement sent by the Kremlin, AFP wrote.
The Russian side claims that Erdogan and Putin “recorded their joint positions on the need for an immediate ceasefire and the development of compromise peace agreements that take into account the legitimate interests of all states in the region.”
“It was noted that the intense military action leads to serious negative consequences not only regionally, but also globally, including in the fields of energy, trade and logistics,” the Kremlin said.
The situation at the Black Sea was also addressed
According to Moscow, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan also spoke about “the importance of coordinated measures to comprehensively ensure security in the Black Sea area.”
The Kremlin accused Ukraine of “attempts to target gas transport infrastructure linking Russia and Turkey”.
On Thursday, Gazprom said Russian forces had repelled a drone attack targeting the section of the TurkStream pipeline linking southern Russia to Turkey.
European countries such as Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia receive gas through this pipeline.
Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of attacking the pipeline.
Reuters wrote on Tuesday that in recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have stepped up their attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure to prevent Moscow from taking advantage of rising prices in the sector and the temporary easing of sanctions as a result of the Middle East war.
On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that some of Kiev's allies had sent “signals” that the intensity of long-range Ukrainian attacks targeting Russia's oil sector could be reduced, given the situation on the global energy market. He proposed an Easter truce in the energy sector.
