Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to increase cooperation in the transport, agriculture, finance and construction industries, they said in a joint statement after a four-hour meeting.

Turkey brokered an agreement signed by Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations in Istanbul last month, according to which wheat exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports resumed after several months of blocking,

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In the statement, Putin and Erdogan emphasized the need for "the full implementation of the Istanbul agreement, including the unhindered export of Russia's grain, fertilizers and raw materials for their production."

The two leaders also agreed to switch part of the payments for Russian gas to rubles, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters after the

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The two also "reaffirmed their determination to act in coordination and solidarity in the fight against all terrorist organizations" in Syria.

Ankara has carried out multiple operations in northern Syria since 2016, seizing hundreds of kilometers of land and targeting the Kurdish YPG militia, despite opposition from Moscow.

🔴The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, dismissed his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after the meeting of more than 4 hours that they both held in the Russian city of Sochi.

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