The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Iranian President Lacey (left) had a phone call in recent days to discuss how to deepen relations between the two countries.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Since the Ukrainian-Russian War, Russia has tried its best to strengthen its relationship with non-Western countries.

Recently, the Kremlin said that the Russian president had a phone call with the Iranian president to discuss how to deepen the ties between the two countries.

According to a Reuters report, the Kremlin issued a statement on the 12th saying that President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had a phone call in recent days to discuss political, trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, including transportation. and logistics.

But the statement did not address issues such as when the two sides would communicate or Iran would supply arms to Russia.

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On the 9th of this month, Nikolai Patrushev, secretary-general of the Russian Federation Security Council, met with Lacey in Tehran, the Iranian capital, and promised that the two countries would establish closer relations.

The visit comes after Ukraine accused Russia of using Iranian drones to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

In October, Iranian diplomats revealed to Reuters that Iran had pledged to provide Russia with surface-to-surface missiles and more drones.

Earlier this month, Iran's foreign ministry admitted that Iran had provided Russia with "a small number" of drones, but this was months before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.