Erdogan signalled that he does not support US permission for Ukraine to use missiles against Russia - Sky News
Kyiv • UNN
The Turkish president expressed concern about the US permission for Ukraine to use ATACMS against Russia.
The president of Turkey, a NATO member, signalled that he does not support the US decision to allow Ukraine to launch American ballistic missiles at Russia, Sky News reports, UNN writes.
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As Russia puts forward new nuclear threats, Recep Tayyip Erdogan also warned against any war with the use of nuclear weapons.
He spoke at a press conference at the end of the two-day G20 summit in Brazil.
Asked by Sky News if he supported U.S. action, if he believed it could lead to a direct confrontation with Moscow, even a nuclear war, the Turkish president said: "We can never say that a war in which nuclear weapons are used can lead to anything positive.
Speaking through an interpreter, Erdogan continued: "Recently, the missiles used by Ukraine are also a sign of potential or possible consequences. This is not a positive development.
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On November 17, Western media, citing informed sources, reported on the decision of the administration of US President Joe Biden to lift the ban on Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with American weapons. We are talking about ATACMS missiles.
