The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoganexplained today how he was able to convince his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to return to the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports thanks to confidence and solidarity» that have developed among them.
“We could not have taken this step if there was no trust between us,” the Turkish head of state said in response to a reporter asking him how he was able to convince Putin to rejoin the deal, which is necessary for them to continue. exports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
“THE confidence and respect among us, we are encouraged to take this kind of step. That’s how things have worked so far. THE solidarity among us, in areas such as nuclear energy, (…) initiatives in the defense industry, they have respect among us,” he said.
Turkey, as APE-MPE notes, provides combat drones to Ukraine, but also acquired from Russia the S-400 anti-missile defense system and a nuclear power plant being built in southern Turkey.
Ankara on Tuesday began paying in rubles for Russian gas, according to the energy ministry, under a deal it struck last summer that covers about a quarter of its gas deliveries.
NATO member country, Turkey does not participate in the sanctions against Russia, however, at the same time, he declares that he supports Ukraine and tries to maintain a position of mediator between Kyiv and Moscow.
Erdogan also last month ordered his government to start work on the “gas hub” proposed by Vladimir Putin to export Russian gas to Europe.
Exports of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea humanitarian corridor resumed in early November following a conversation between Erdogan and Putin, after Russia suspended the deal for several days.
Source: News Beast
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