Before the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today, a Turkish official said Erdogan would urge Putin (Bloomberg) to prevent attacks on Turkish soldiers fighting in Syria. The leaders are also due to discuss (TASS) the situations in Afghanistan and Libya.
U.S./Brussels: Senior U.S. and European Union officials will hold the inaugural meeting (Reuters) of a new trade and technology council, during which France is reportedly seeking to water down a joint declaration.
