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Apr 3, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS — Kristina Kormilitsyna

MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Putin and Erdogan discussed the situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin added.

(Reporting by Ksenia Orlova; Writing by Anna Peverieri; Editing by Kevin Liffey)