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Moscow cautiously optimistic about rapprochement with Turkey

Tuesday, 05 July 2016 7:37 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 05 July 2016 7:37 AM ]

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) walks prior to a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan at the Group of 20 (G20) leaders summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, on November 16, 2015. AFP

Riley Waggaman

Press TV, Moscow

Relations between Russia and Turkey have improved after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally apologized to Moscow over downing of a Russian warplane in the Syrian airspace last year. Analysts now believe the Kremlin needs to be cautious about its relations with Ankara, arguing Erdogan’s apology has been prompted not by remorsefulness but the economic losses his country has suffered due to Russian sanctions. Press TV’s Riley Waggaman has the story.

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