OREANDA-NEWS.  Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Turkish side’s initiative.

The leaders exchanged views on current issues in Russian-Turkish cooperation, including in the energy sector.

Other topics of discussion included aspects of Crimea’s reunification with the Russian Federation, including issues pertaining to the Crimean Tatar community.

The President of Russia gave his assessment of the crisis in Ukraine.