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Paul Benjamin Osterlund

Erdogan: Russia attack on Ukraine ‘heavy blow’ to regional peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for 'supporting Ukrainian position on the latest provocative decisions of Russia', using flag emojis in place of the names of the two countries [File: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP]

Istanbul, Turkey – Shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, the Ukrainian embassy in Ankara was quick to appeal to Turkey.

“The Russian Federation has started a war against Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are being bombed. We call on our strategic partner Turkey and the friendly Turkish people to support us in this difficult time,” the embassy tweeted.

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