Russia Makes Contacts with Turkey on Flights to Syria
AL-SOURIA NET (Opposition website)
May 20, 2022
Talks between Turkey and Russia are ongoing, according to al-Souria Net.
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Talks between Turkey and Russia are ongoing, according to al-Souria Net.
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