Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended their nearly year-long spat with a two-hour chat in St Petersburg on Tuesday, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
While their countries are far from allies, Putin and Erdogan’s relationship has often been described as a political “bromance.” But the personal power they wield and the public personas they cultivate has drawn many parallels. Not to mention that both espouse conservative values, favor censorship and are developing joint energy projects.
Despite November 2015’s collapse in relations after Turkey downed a Russian fighter jet near Syria, Tuesday’s meeting …read more
Source: Newsweek
