Moscow Regrets Russia-Turkey Relations Are 'in Deep Crisis'

The Kremlin spokesperson expressed regret for the crisis in relations between Moscow and Ankara and said Russia was not the initiator of the decline.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow regrets the crisis in Russian-Turkish relations but is not the initiator of the poor atmosphere between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

“Relations are in a deep crisis and Russia regrets this and [knows] it isn’t the initiator of this crisis,” Peskov told journalists.