Turkey does not consider the agreement between Ukraine and Russia to
prolong the lease on Russia's Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea to 2042 a
threat, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday, RIA
Novosti reports.
Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on April 21 prolonging the
fleet's presence in the Black Sea by 25 years with the possibility of
a further prolongation. Ukraine received a 30% discount on Russian gas
in exchange.
