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| Turkish leader Erdoğan slams NATO ally Biden for calling Putin a ‘killer,’ says US president's remarks were ‘truly unacceptable’ | Turkish leader Erdoğan slams NATO ally Biden for calling Putin a ‘killer,’ says US president's remarks were ‘truly unacceptable’ |
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| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized his US counterpart Joe Biden for calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "killer," saying that such statements about a head of state are "not fitting of a president." | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized his US counterpart Joe Biden for calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "killer," saying that such statements about a head of state are "not fitting of a president." |
| Erdogan's statement comes despite Turkey's status as a NATO member, with Ankara appearing to take the side of Moscow over Washington. | Erdogan's statement comes despite Turkey's status as a NATO member, with Ankara appearing to take the side of Moscow over Washington. |
| "Biden's statements about Mr. Putin are not fitting of a president, and a president coming out and using such remarks against the president of a country like Russia is truly unacceptable, not something that can be stomached," Erdogan said, according to Reuters. | "Biden's statements about Mr. Putin are not fitting of a president, and a president coming out and using such remarks against the president of a country like Russia is truly unacceptable, not something that can be stomached," Erdogan said, according to Reuters. |
| "In my opinion, Mr. Putin has done what is necessary by giving a very, very smart and elegant answer." | "In my opinion, Mr. Putin has done what is necessary by giving a very, very smart and elegant answer." |
| On Wednesday, Biden told ABC News that Moscow would "pay the price" for allegedly interfering in the 2020 US elections in favor of his opponent, Donald Trump. | On Wednesday, Biden told ABC News that Moscow would "pay the price" for allegedly interfering in the 2020 US elections in favor of his opponent, Donald Trump. |
| Furthermore, when asked by anchor George Stephanopoulos if the Russian leader is "a killer," the US president agreed. | Furthermore, when asked by anchor George Stephanopoulos if the Russian leader is "a killer," the US president agreed. |
| In response, a day later, Putin wished Biden "good health" and quoted a childhood phrase. | In response, a day later, Putin wished Biden "good health" and quoted a childhood phrase. |
| "When I was a kid, when we were arguing with each other in the playground, we used to say, 'Whatever you say [about others] is what you are yourself,'" he said. | "When I was a kid, when we were arguing with each other in the playground, we used to say, 'Whatever you say [about others] is what you are yourself,'" he said. |
| Later that day, Putin also proposed a live-streamed discussion with the US president, suggesting as possible topics the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflict resolution and strategic stability issues. | Later that day, Putin also proposed a live-streamed discussion with the US president, suggesting as possible topics the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflict resolution and strategic stability issues. |
| "I think it would be interesting for the people of Russia and the people of the United States and many other countries," he said. | "I think it would be interesting for the people of Russia and the people of the United States and many other countries," he said. |
| Despite Ankara's status as a member of NATO, Putin and Erdogan have a close working relationship. In recent months, they have teamed up to create a joint monitoring center in Nagorno-Karabakh following the Azeri-Armenian war of 2020. In February, Turkey purchased Russian S-400 missiles, becoming the first NATO state to do so. Last week, following a video conference between the two presidents, Putin and Erdogan announced they would be cooperating on building a power plant in the Turkish province of Mersin. | Despite Ankara's status as a member of NATO, Putin and Erdogan have a close working relationship. In recent months, they have teamed up to create a joint monitoring center in Nagorno-Karabakh following the Azeri-Armenian war of 2020. In February, Turkey purchased Russian S-400 missiles, becoming the first NATO state to do so. Last week, following a video conference between the two presidents, Putin and Erdogan announced they would be cooperating on building a power plant in the Turkish province of Mersin. |
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