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The upcoming talks between Russian and Turkish Presidents ... be smooth but the presidents reiterate their commitment to the Sochi agreements on peace settlement in Syria, Putin’s press ...

We hope that an agreement on the restoration of the grain corridor will be reached in Sochi," he said, adding that the Turkish side views the situation with cautious optimism. The upcoming summit ...