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Moscow Disagrees with Türkiye’s Erdogan That Crimea Should Return to Kyiv’s Control 

Turkish Recep President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a signing ceremony in Ankara, Türkiye, September 4, 2024. (Reuters)
Turkish Recep President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a signing ceremony in Ankara, Türkiye, September 4, 2024. (Reuters)
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Moscow Disagrees with Türkiye’s Erdogan That Crimea Should Return to Kyiv’s Control 

Turkish Recep President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a signing ceremony in Ankara, Türkiye, September 4, 2024. (Reuters)
Turkish Recep President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a signing ceremony in Ankara, Türkiye, September 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia completely disagrees with comments from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Crimea should return to Ukrainian control, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Erdogan said this week that Turkish support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence was unwavering, and the return of Crimea was a requirement of international law.

Peskov said this was a point of disagreement where "our opinions fully diverge" with Türkiye, but Moscow would keep explaining its position to "our Turkish friends".

Russia seized control of Crimea from Ukraine and annexed it in 2014.

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EU Mulls Steps Against Iran's Aviation Sector

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 12 September 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 12 September 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
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EU Mulls Steps Against Iran's Aviation Sector

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 12 September 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 12 September 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

The European Union is considering sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector, the bloc's chief diplomat said on Friday in reaction to reports Tehran supplied Russia with ballistic missiles in its war against Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Russia received ballistic missiles from Iran and would likely use them in Moscow's war against Ukraine within weeks, a charge Iran has denied.

"The European Union has repeatedly strongly cautioned Iran against transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement, adding the EU would "respond swiftly and in coordination with international partners.”

Iran's government on Thursday summoned the envoys of Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands over their accusations that Tehran supplied short-range ballistic missiles to Russia.

State-run IRNA news agency reported that the country’s foreign ministry summoned the envoys separately to strongly condemn the accusations.