Turkey is to blame for the deterioration of relations with Russia, and in order for an atmosphere of trust between the two countries to return, the Turkish side should apologize, the Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko said today, commenting on the words of the leaders of Belarus and Kyrgyzstan on the need for reconciliation between Moscow and Ankara.
The senator stressed that Russia is not blamed for the deterioration of relations with its southern neighbor. "Turkey has committed an act of aggression against Russia, a war crime," she said, adding that "the one who attacked is responsible." "We cannot forgive what happened without an appropriate proper response to that of Turkey. In any case it will be a serious, large scar on our relations," TASS quotes the senator.
