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Erdogan regularly holds consultations with Putin on regional issues — Fidan

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July 2, 2026

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Because look at our region, at the ongoing conflict in the Black Sea basin, which is important to us. The Caucasus is important to us, Central Asia and the Middle East, said Turkish Foreign Minister

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Kremlin News

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· Jun 30, 2026

[Photo] Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Kursk Region Governor Alexander KhinshteinThe gover [...]

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Kursk Region Governor Alexander KhinshteinThe governor briefed the President on the social and economic development of the region. Particular attention was paid to assistance provided to the Kursk Region residents affected by the actions of the Ukrainian armed forces.

Sputnik

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· Jul 3, 2026

Russian Army Fully Liberates Konstantinovka — Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed by Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov on the current situation in the special military operation zone, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

TASS

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· Jun 26, 2026

Putin-Erdogan dialogue serves as foundation of bilateral relations — Russian ambassador

Sergey Vershinin said that the leaders are in constant communication

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

Putin and Trump Hold 14th Phone Call in 18 Months, 20 Days After Their Previous Conversation

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held their fourteenth phone call since Trump's return to the White House in January 2025, just twenty days after their previous conversation on June 14. The Saturday call covered Ukraine in the context of Trump's upcoming NATO summit attendance in Ankara, and confirmed that envoys Witkoff and Kushner would continue their mediation work.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 5, 2026

Kremlin: Putin, Trump discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine and Iran in phone call

Moscow, July 5 (SANA) Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed bilateral relations, the conflict in Ukraine, and regional and international issues during a telephone call on Saturday evening, the Kremlin said in a statement. The conversation, which lasted more than an hour and was initiated by the U.S. side, focused on []

Daily Finland

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· Jul 5, 2026

Trump, Putin, hold phone call on Ukraine, bilateral ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, reported Xinhua. The United States is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding on Saturday, its Independence Day. Ushakov confirmed that Putin congratulated Trump on the holiday. This conversation, the fourth such exchange this year, was naturally not merely a routine protocol exchange but business-focused and highly constructive. It allowed for a frank discussion of pressing issues on the bilateral and international agenda, the presidential aide noted. During the dialogue, Putin laid out the real battlefield situation, where Russian troops are advancing along the full line of contact. Ushakov stressed that European nations hold a flawed perception of the overall dynamics and ground realities along the contact line amid the Ukraine conflict. On bilateral ties, the two presidents underscored the importance of sustaining consistent communication, including on military-political and economic fronts. There exist vast prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation between our two nations in these spheres. Trump stressed that an early resolution to the Ukraine conflict would serve as a prerequisite to unlocking such cooperation, Ushakov said.

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