10:42 - 1.12.2025

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December 1, Fineko/abc.az. The U.S. is increasing pressure upon Turkey over purchases of Russian oil and gas, inciting the allies to reduce or even completely curtail energy cooperation with Moscow.

ABC.AZ informs that newspaper Izvestia reports this with reference to the Russian Embassy in Ankara.

"Pressure on the Republic of Turkey from the U.S. on this matter is, of course, steadily increasing, since in the West, where the ideas of neocolonialism are popular, imposing one's will on other countries is in the order of things," the embassy told the publication, commenting on sanctions against the Russian energy sector and U.S. tariff measures against Moscow's trading partners.

The diplomats also noted that attempts to limit cooperation between Russia and Turkey are in the nature of unfair competition. Moscow and Ankara are in constant contact on a wide range of issues, including energy cooperation, which covers not only oil, but also gas supplies, as well as the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Mersin province.