Putin to push trade in Turkey despite disagreement on Syria


  • World
  • Saturday, 29 Nov 2014

ANKARA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Turkey on Monday will have trade and energy issues at its heart, but is not expected to bridge deep differences over Syria and Crimea.

The two issues have tested a relationship usually kept on track by mutual economic advantage: Russia is Turkey's main energy supplier, and Ankara is Moscow's second biggest trade partner after Germany.

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