Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan opposes a U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to attack inside Russia, saying it would further enflame the conflict.
Ukraine used U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of newly granted permission on the 1,000th day of the war in Ukraine.
On the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a policy document that lowers the threshold for Moscow to use nuclear weapons in response to attacks by an enemy using conventional weapons.
"Biden's step would be interpreted as a move to enflame the war and to ensure that it never ends but spreads," Erdogan
"This step will not only escalate the conflict, but will also lead to a greater response by Russia," he said, urging both Moscow and Kyiv to exercise restraint.
NATO member Turkey says it supports Ukraine's territorial integrity, it has condemned the Russian invasion, and has provided Kyiv with military support.
Ukraine used U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of newly granted permission on the 1,000th day of the war in Ukraine.
On the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a policy document that lowers the threshold for Moscow to use nuclear weapons in response to attacks by an enemy using conventional weapons.
"Biden's step would be interpreted as a move to enflame the war and to ensure that it never ends but spreads," Erdogan
"This step will not only escalate the conflict, but will also lead to a greater response by Russia," he said, urging both Moscow and Kyiv to exercise restraint.
NATO member Turkey says it supports Ukraine's territorial integrity, it has condemned the Russian invasion, and has provided Kyiv with military support.
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