Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed several urgent international issues during the trilateral summit in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Here are the main highlights:
**Syria**
Regarding Syria, he stated that the efforts of Russia, Iran, and Turkey to resolve the Syrian crisis are very effective, adding that there are slight differences between Russia, Turkey, and Iran concerning Syria. Russia supports the return of eastern Euphrates to the authority of the legitimate government in Damascus. He remarked, "The United States must stop plundering Syrian oil," affirming that Russia and Iran are making significant contributions to settling the situation in Syria. He emphasized the need to create conditions that allow Syrians to determine their country's fate without external interference, announcing that the next trilateral summit in the "Astana" format will be held in Russia.
**Ukraine**
On Ukraine, he mentioned that Ukraine does not want to reach an agreement, further stating, "The issues regarding Ukrainian grain exports have not been fully resolved, and we are ready to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain provided that restrictions on Russian grain exports are lifted." Putin thanked Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE for offering to mediate in reaching a settlement in Ukraine.
**Energy Crisis**
Regarding the energy crisis, he revealed the implications of reducing Western purchases of Russian oil, stating, "Europeans have suffered losses from their sanctions against Russian gas from 'Yamal-Europe'." He continued, "We are ready to supply Europe with gas through the pipeline that they refused to operate," emphasizing that "Gazprom" has always fulfilled its obligations and will continue to do so in the future.
