Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov was asked about a briefing on the construction of a factory for the production of Turkish Bayraktar drones in Ukraine and the return of Azov battalion militants from Turkey (the organization is banned in Russia).
He said Moscow had phone conversations with the Turkish Foreign Minister on these issues, and that “contacts at other levels” were also taking place. The Kremlin hopes that the Turkish authorities will maintain the dialogue with Moscow and support Moscow at the highest level, given the close, developed and multifaceted relations between the two countries, but there are some differences.
The Kremlin spokesman noted that the Russian Federation will use the channels to clarify its position and take into account the situation in the following agreements in various fields.
After the visit of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to Türkiye on 9 July return To their homeland with the Azov regiment commanders. The non-return of the Azovites was one of the conditions of the agreement with Russia on the exchange of prisoners. The Kremlin accused not only Kiev but also Ankara of violating the agreements.
On July 10, Ukraine’s Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, announced that the construction of a factory for the production of Turkish Bayraktar drones has begun in the country.
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