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Türkiye to pay for quarter of Russian gas in rubles: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sept. 16 Türkiye would pay for a quarter of its Russian natural gas imports in rubles under a new set of deals designed to boost trade.
Putin made the announcement in opening remarks of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan.
Xi tells Putin China willing to work with Russia as ‘great powers’
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Beijing was willing to work with Moscow as "great powers" during his first trip overseas since the early days of the pandemic.
Russia Needs to Work with Taliban Government in Afghanistan - Vladimir Putin
Russia needs to work with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a meeting of a China- and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Erdogan: Turkey Has Several Alternatives to Europe
Turkish President Recep Erdogan stated that his country has not given up on its ambition of joining the EU but that there are several other alternatives if the process reaches a dead end.
Last week, the European Parliament voted on a resolution on freezing accession negotiations with Ankara, while Erdogan threatened to end the agreement on the admission of refugees.
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Turkish PM: Without Turkey, Migrants Would Flood Europe
Without Turkey's help, Europe will be flooded by the migrant wave, while the freezing of negotiations with the EU will harm Europe more than it would Ankara, stated to Turkish media Turkish PM Binali Yıldırım.
China says it would consider Turkey membership of Shanghai bloc
China is willing to consider any application from NATO-member Turkey to join a Russian and Chinese-led security bloc, the Shanghai Pact, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Nov. 21 after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his country could join.
Turkey Sees Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as Alternative to EU
Turkish President Recep Erdogan has stated that Turkey sees the accession of his country to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a real alternative to membership in the EU.
Rivals Pakistan, India to start process of joining China security bloc
Nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India will start the process of joining a security bloc led by China and Russia at a summit in Russia later this week, a senior Chinese diplomat said on July 6, the first time the grouping has expanded since it was set up in 2001.