Putin: The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines is an act of international terrorism

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed today that the suspected sabotage that caused the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea represented an “act of international terrorism”.

In a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Putin “expressed his views on this unprecedented act of sabotage, in fact an act of international terrorism, against the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines,” according to the report. Kremlin announcement.

According to the same source, Vladimir Putin told his Turkish counterpart that it is necessary to implement the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports, including the lifting of restrictions on the transportation of Russian food and fertilizers to international markets.

The Turkish president urged his Russian counterpart to extend the grain export agreement, which expires at the end of November and can be renewed with the support of Russia and the other three parties (Ukraine, Turkey and the UN).

According to a statement from the Turkish presidency, Recep Tayyip Erdogan also discussed with Putin the issue of annexing four Ukrainian regions to the Russian Federation — which he has expressed his opposition to — while calling on the Kremlin strongman to give another opportunity for peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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