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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ruth Michaelson in Istanbul

Kyiv piles pressure on Ankara to close straits to Russia’s warships

Dardanelles strait
The Russian navy vessel Epron passes through the Dardanelles strait. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Ukraine is increasing pressure on Turkey to ban Russian warships from the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, after a tweet from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on what he described as an “extremely important” closure.

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