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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Graham Russell and agencies

Ukraine wins Turkey’s backing for Nato membership but Biden urges caution on timing

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meet in Istanbul on Friday, where Erdoğan voiced support for Ukraine’s membership of Nato.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meet in Istanbul on Friday, where Erdoğan voiced support for Ukraine’s membership of Nato. Photograph: Dia Images/Getty Images

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has secured Turkey’s crucial backing for Ukraine’s Nato aspirations, though Joe Biden said he did not think there was “unanimity” among alliance members that it should join during Russia’s invasion.

As the war entered its 500th day on Saturday, Zelenskiy hailed progress from talks in Istanbul with counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He said: “I am grateful to Turkey for its constant support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. I believe that, together, we can do even more, saving lives and protecting stability.”

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