The two leaders were discussing the Black Sea Grain Inititiative during a summit in Russia.
Turkey is a Nato state, and if true the declaration would plunge the entire world into war.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatIt was unclear if the male interpreter was Russian or Turkish, but the official record of the meeting showed it was the translator who made the mistake- not Erdogan.
‘And your invitation – we are glad to have received this invitation. My delegation is glad to have received this invitation.’ Putin told Erdogan that Russia is ready to supply up to one million tons of grain at a preferential price through Turkey, who it views as an intermediary between themselves and the west.
In March, the dictator was issued an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court over war crimes committed in Ukraine, which makes it difficult for him to travel abroad.Some say holding the summit in Sochi was a response to this, while others claim it is a cover for Putin’s long-rumoured health problems.
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