Erdogan highlights his relationship "of trust" with Putin and affirms that he will maintain his mediating role in Ukraine

MADRID, 10 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, highlighted this Thursday the "trust" relationship with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and stated that thanks to these ties it was possible to reactivate the agreement with Ukraine for the export of grain from ports Ukrainians.

"If we did not have mutual trust, we would not have been able to take this step or materialize it," explained Erdogan, who has insisted that this "mutual trust" and "respect" between the two leaders allow "taking this type of step," according to what he has collected the Turkish state news agency, Anatolia.

In this sense, he has argued that it is "a policy of leaders" and has pointed out that both countries maintain cooperation in various changes, including nuclear energy and the defense industry. "They foster mutual respect," he stressed, before stressing that he hopes to continue playing his role as mediator.

Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on July 22 after the mediation of Turkey and the United Nations to unblock the export of grain and fertilizers, a pact that was briefly interrupted by Moscow's accusations against kyiv for alleged threats to the security of the corridor.

Finally, Russia announced its return to the agreement after citing Ukrainian "guarantees", which kyiv ruled out, although contacts are still under way to try to achieve an extension of it, given that it expires on November 19, in the midst of the food and energy crisis because of the war.