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Official: Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey in February

2024-01-31 18:01:47, Kosova & Bota CNA

Official: Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey in February

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit NATO member Turkey to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 12, a Turkish official announced on Wednesday.

This will be Putin's first visit to a NATO member state since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Putin's ability to travel abroad has been restricted since March last year, when the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him on suspicion of sending Ukrainian children to Russia, which is considered a war crime.

Russia has denied these accusations and described the decision of the ICC as an insult, but has said that the arrest warrant is still legally invalid, since Russia is not a member of the ICC.

Turkey is not a member of the ICC either, so Putin can travel to Turkey without fear of being arrested.

Turkey has aimed to maintain good relations with Moscow and Kiev since Russia invaded Ukraine.

It has provided military support to Ukraine and has raised its voice for its territorial integrity, but has also opposed sanctions against Russia in principle.

Ankara is trying to persuade Russia to return to the so-called Black Sea Grains Initiative, which Moscow withdrew from in July last year, ending protected exports from Ukrainian ports during the war.

Erdogan has said that alternatives to this agreement cannot provide long-term solutions./ REL





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