The Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, stated that Turkey will prevent the passage of Russian warships through the Black Sea.
The The president also indicated that this country will send humanitarian aid to Ukraine, although these commitments have not been confirmed by the Turkish authorities.
The minister The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, urged his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to put an end to the military operation in Ukraine during a telephone call on Saturday, a Turkish diplomatic source reported.
Turkey has repeatedly condemned the “unacceptable” invasion of Ukraine and Cavusoglu pointed out to Lavrov that a new escalation of military tensions would not benefit anyone, the diplomatic source said on condition of anonymity. Turkey had proposed its mediation to avoid a conflict between Kiev and Moscow.
The Turkish foreign minister also reiterated Turkey’s “readiness to host negotiations that could take place between the Russian Federation and Ukraine” , according to the same source.
Turkey is a close ally of Ukraine, but is also linked to Russia by numerous trade agreements.