Turkey is keen on playing a mediation role to ease new tensions between Russia and Ukraine, fearing a full-scale war in the Black Sea that would jeopardize its own interests in this region.
Xinhua: Turkey keen to act as mediator in Russia-Ukraine rift
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a meeting in Tehran on Sept. 7, 2018. (AFP)
