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Ukraine asks Turkey for help
24 February 2022 09:19 GMT
In televised remarks, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey Vasly Bodnar has called on Ankara for help over Russia's invasion, asking it to close the Bosphorus straits to Russian ships.
“We call on our strategic partner Turkey to support us in these difficult times,” said Bodnar.
“We call on Turkey to close its air space to Russian planes, and to close the Dardanelles and Bosporus to Russian ships.”