Vladimir Putin And Recep Tayyip Erdogan Pledge To Deepen Economic Ties
After a four-hour meeting at Putin’s residence in Sochi on Friday, the presidents of Russia and Turkey issued a joint statement pledging to increase the volume of their bilateral trade and deepen their economic and energy ties. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Moscow’s top energy official, told reporters that Turkey had agreed to start paying for Russian gas in rubles, according to Interfax. Putin and Erdogan discussed further development of banking ties and settlements in rubles and pounds, he added....