Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the 11th to discuss hot issues such as strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation and the situation in Ukraine. According to the Kremlin website, Russia and Turkey plan to hold a high-level meeting in the near future. During the call on the 11th, the leaders of the two countries discussed a series of topics of common concern, focusing on further strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation, including measures to improve the legal basis of economic and trade cooperation, expand bilateral trade volume, use domestic currency for settlement, and continue the uninterrupted supply of Russian energy. Sources said that the two sides continued to exchange views on the situation in Ukraine, including strengthening coordination to ensure the safety of black sea navigation and food exports. (Xinhua News Agency)