Putin, Erdogan warn US switch dangers escalating tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has concluded a whirlwind one-day regional tour with a end in Turkey, where he joined his Turkish counterpart in criticising a US resolution to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Earlier than landing in Ankara on Monday to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Putin made an unscheduled consult with to war-torn Syria, where he ordered Russian troops to initiate withdrawing, and Egypt, to preserve care of deliberate talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. 

His lightning consult with to the blueprint highlighted Russia’s increasing ties with key gamers within the Heart East, analysts talked about.

It moreover got right here amid increasing infuriate within the blueprint and the Muslim world over US President Donald Trump’s resolution about declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel. The shift in US policy modified into moreover widely condemned by Washington’s allies. 

Speaking alongside Erdogan after their meeting within the Turkish capital, Putin talked about Jerusalem’s living wants to be settled thru narrate talks between Palestinians and Israel.

« Each and each Russia and Turkey appreciate the resolution of the US to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will not be any longer serving to the reveal within the Heart East, » he talked about at some level of a press conference.

« It’s miles destabilising the blueprint and wiping out the prospect of peace, » added Putin.

Erdogan talked about he modified into « contented » by Putin’s stand, and condemned Israel over the deaths of Palestinians within the occupied Palestinian territories as protests in opposition to Trump’s conception continue for a sixth day there. 

Palestinians perceive occupied East Jerusalem as the capital of their future narrate.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) is scheduled to affirm about the reveal in Istanbul, Turkey’s supreme city, on Wednesday.

Erdogan talked about the summit would be a « turning level » on the disaster and Russia promised to ship a representative.

Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow, reporting from Ankara, talked about Putin « has capitalised on the anti-Trump fervor within the blueprint » with his three-leg regional tour.

Marwan Karbalam, a Heart East analyst, moreover talked about Putin’s day out modified into geared toward « projecting vitality within the Heart East by visiting two US allies – Egypt and Turkey – who appreciate grown closer to Russia over the previous couple of years ».

He « tried to execute utilize of the complicated relationship the US allies are having with their worldwide patron in open as a lot as elongate his have an effect on, » Karbalam told Al Jazeera.

Putin launched closing week he’ll appreciate a unique length of time in Russia’s upcoming presidential elections next year.

Yury Barmin, a fellow at the Russian Global Affairs Council, talked about his tour modified into moreover « a closing step to persuade the Russian public that Vladimir Putin is a stable chief and wants to be re-elected ».

Putin and Erdogan moreover discussed strengthening economic and military ties, as effectively as inclinations in Syria. 

Turkish and Russian officials will meet to finalise Turkey’s S-4 hundred missile techniques recall from Moscow within the approaching week, talked about Erdogan. 

He went on to extoll closer ties between Turkey and Russia as « critical and meaningful for regional stability », adding that the 2 worldwide locations would work to search out a « lasting political resolution » to Syria’s civil war. 

Earlier within the day, Putin, whereas talking to Russian troops at the Hemeimeem air immoral, had declared « victory » over « terrorists » in Syria.  

Other major inclinations from Putin’s tour included the signing of a $21bn deal between Russia and Egypt to fabricate Cairo’s first nuclear vitality plant.