Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not discuss the NATO exercises that are scheduled to take place in Turkey but the Russian military always keeps a close eye on such activities, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
"No, this issue was not discussed. The Russian military certainly keeps a close eye on all exercises," he said, when asked if the issue had been brought up in Putin’s phone call with Erdogan and whether the Kremlin was concerned in that regard.
Peskov pointed out that Turkey was a NATO member. "We are well aware of it," the Russian presidential spokesman added.
