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TURKEY: Putin-Erdogan Meeting Moved To Thursday-Kremlin

RUSSIA

Wires carrying comments from the Kremlin stating that the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Astana, Kazakhstan will now take place on Thursday 13 October, rather than the originally-touted Wednesday 12 October.

  • Kremlin simply stated the two would discuss 'Ukraine and bilateral relations', but there are expectations that Erdogan could seek to facilitate peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
  • Turkey has already proved instrumental in acting as a sort of mediator between the two, having alongside the UN brokered the Black Sea grain deal.
  • Kremlin on expectations for today's G7 summit: 'It is clear and predictable that the conflict will continue.'
  • Kremlin on US anti-air system supplies to Ukraine: 'This will prolong the conflict and make it more painful for the Ukrainian side, but it will not change our objectives'.

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