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LONDON/DUBAI — Russian President Vladimir Putin will go to Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Kremlin chief’s first journey exterior the previous Soviet Union since Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
In Tehran, Putin may also maintain his first face-to-face assembly for the reason that invasion with a NATO chief, Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan, to debate a deal geared toward permitting the resumption of Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports in addition to peace in Syria.
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Putin’s journey, which comes simply days after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel and Saudi Arabia, sends a robust message to the West about Moscow’s plans to forge nearer strategic ties with Iran, China and India within the face of the Western sanctions.
“The contact with Khamenei is essential,” Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s international coverage adviser, informed reporters in Moscow. “A trusting dialog has developed between them on a very powerful points on the bilateral and worldwide agenda.”
“On most points, our positions are shut or similar.”
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For Iran, additionally chafing below Western financial sanctions and at loggerheads with the US over Tehran’s nuclear program and a spread of different points, Putin’s go to is well timed.
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Its clerical leaders are eager to strengthen strategic relations with Russia within the face of an rising U.S.-backed Gulf Arab-Israeli bloc that would tilt the Center East steadiness of energy additional away from Iran.
“Contemplating the evolving geopolitical ties after the Ukraine conflict, Tehran tries to safe Moscow’s help in its confrontation with Washington and its regional allies,” stated a senior Iranian official, who requested to not be named.
Emboldened by excessive oil costs for the reason that Ukraine conflict, Iran is betting that with Russia’s help it may strain Washington to supply concessions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal.
Nonetheless, Russia’s elevated tilt in direction of Beijing in current months has considerably decreased Iran’s crude exports to China – a key supply of revenue for Tehran since U.S. President Donald Trump reimposed sanctions in 2018.
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In Could, Reuters reported that Iran’s crude exports to China have fallen sharply as Beijing favored closely discounted Russian barrels, leaving nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian oil saved on tankers at sea in Asia and searching for patrons.
Forward of Putin’s arrival, the Nationwide Iranian Oil Firm (NIOC) and Russian fuel producer Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding price round $40 billion.
SYRIA, UKRAINE
Excessive on the agenda in Tuesday’s trilateral talks that may also embrace Turkey shall be efforts to scale back violence in Syria, the place Erdogan has threatened to launch extra army operations to increase 30-km (20-mile) deep “protected zones” alongside the border. Moscow and Tehran each oppose any such motion by Turkey.
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“Sustaining the territorial integrity of Syria is essential, and any army assault in northern Syria will certainly hurt Turkey, Syria and your entire area, and profit terrorists,” Khamenei informed Erdogan.
Any Turkish operation in Syria would assault the Kurdish YPG militia, a key a part of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that controls massive components of north Syria and is regarded by Washington as an vital ally in opposition to Islamic State.
A senior Turkish official stated Turkey’s deliberate operation can be mentioned in Tehran, as would reviews that Russia and the Kurds had been appearing collectively in some areas of Syria.
Russia and Iran are Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s strongest backers, whereas Turkey helps anti-Assad insurgents.
Putin, who turns 70 this yr, has made few international journeys in recent times as a result of COVID pandemic after which the Ukraine disaster. His final journey past the previous Soviet Union was to China in February.
His bilateral talks with Erdogan will concentrate on a plan to get Ukrainian grain exports shifting once more.
Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations are anticipated to signal a deal later this week geared toward resuming the delivery of grain from Ukraine throughout the Black Sea. (Further reporting by Orhan Coskun in Ankara; Writing by Man Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi, Enhancing by Gareth Jones)
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LONDON/DUBAI — Russian President Vladimir Putin will go to Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Kremlin chief’s first journey exterior the previous Soviet Union since Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
In Tehran, Putin may also maintain his first face-to-face assembly for the reason that invasion with a NATO chief, Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan, to debate a deal geared toward permitting the resumption of Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports in addition to peace in Syria.
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Putin’s journey, which comes simply days after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel and Saudi Arabia, sends a robust message to the West about Moscow’s plans to forge nearer strategic ties with Iran, China and India within the face of the Western sanctions.
“The contact with Khamenei is essential,” Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s international coverage adviser, informed reporters in Moscow. “A trusting dialog has developed between them on a very powerful points on the bilateral and worldwide agenda.”
“On most points, our positions are shut or similar.”
BOTH SANCTIONED
For Iran, additionally chafing below Western financial sanctions and at loggerheads with the US over Tehran’s nuclear program and a spread of different points, Putin’s go to is well timed.
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Its clerical leaders are eager to strengthen strategic relations with Russia within the face of an rising U.S.-backed Gulf Arab-Israeli bloc that would tilt the Center East steadiness of energy additional away from Iran.
“Contemplating the evolving geopolitical ties after the Ukraine conflict, Tehran tries to safe Moscow’s help in its confrontation with Washington and its regional allies,” stated a senior Iranian official, who requested to not be named.
Emboldened by excessive oil costs for the reason that Ukraine conflict, Iran is betting that with Russia’s help it may strain Washington to supply concessions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal.
Nonetheless, Russia’s elevated tilt in direction of Beijing in current months has considerably decreased Iran’s crude exports to China – a key supply of revenue for Tehran since U.S. President Donald Trump reimposed sanctions in 2018.
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In Could, Reuters reported that Iran’s crude exports to China have fallen sharply as Beijing favored closely discounted Russian barrels, leaving nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian oil saved on tankers at sea in Asia and searching for patrons.
Forward of Putin’s arrival, the Nationwide Iranian Oil Firm (NIOC) and Russian fuel producer Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding price round $40 billion.
SYRIA, UKRAINE
Excessive on the agenda in Tuesday’s trilateral talks that may also embrace Turkey shall be efforts to scale back violence in Syria, the place Erdogan has threatened to launch extra army operations to increase 30-km (20-mile) deep “protected zones” alongside the border. Moscow and Tehran each oppose any such motion by Turkey.
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“Sustaining the territorial integrity of Syria is essential, and any army assault in northern Syria will certainly hurt Turkey, Syria and your entire area, and profit terrorists,” Khamenei informed Erdogan.
Any Turkish operation in Syria would assault the Kurdish YPG militia, a key a part of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that controls massive components of north Syria and is regarded by Washington as an vital ally in opposition to Islamic State.
A senior Turkish official stated Turkey’s deliberate operation can be mentioned in Tehran, as would reviews that Russia and the Kurds had been appearing collectively in some areas of Syria.
Russia and Iran are Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s strongest backers, whereas Turkey helps anti-Assad insurgents.
Putin, who turns 70 this yr, has made few international journeys in recent times as a result of COVID pandemic after which the Ukraine disaster. His final journey past the previous Soviet Union was to China in February.
His bilateral talks with Erdogan will concentrate on a plan to get Ukrainian grain exports shifting once more.
Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations are anticipated to signal a deal later this week geared toward resuming the delivery of grain from Ukraine throughout the Black Sea. (Further reporting by Orhan Coskun in Ankara; Writing by Man Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi, Enhancing by Gareth Jones)
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