Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will focus on the most recent developments within the Russia-Ukraine battle with NATO Secretary Normal Mark Rutte on Monday throughout his go to to Ankara, a Turkish official mentioned on Sunday.
Russia struck Ukraine with a brand new hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use of U.S. and British missiles towards Russia, marking an escalation within the battle that started when Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022.
NATO member Turkey, which has condemned the Russian invasion, says it helps Ukraine’s territorial integrity and it has offered Kyiv with army assist.
However Turkey, a Black Sea neighbour of each Russia and Ukraine, additionally opposes Western sanctions towards Moscow, with which it shares vital defence, vitality and tourism ties.
On Wednesday, Erdogan opposed a U.S. resolution to permit Ukraine to make use of long-range missiles to assault inside Russia, saying it could additional inflame the battle, in response to a readout shared by his workplace.
Moscow says that by giving the inexperienced gentle for Ukraine to fireside Western missiles deep inside Russia, the U.S. and its allies are coming into into direct battle with Russia. On Tuesday, Putin accepted coverage modifications that lowered the brink for Russia to make use of nuclear weapons in response to an assault with standard weapons.
Throughout their talks on Monday, Erdogan and Rutte may even focus on the removing of defence procurement obstacles between NATO allies and the army alliance’s joint struggle towards terrorism, the Turkish official mentioned.
