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US thanks Turkey for 'strong and vocal support' of Ukraine's sovereignty
24 February 2022 22:05 GMT
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Turkey for its "strong and vocal support in defense of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the State Department said.
In a separate statement, the department said that Blinken spoke with the foreign ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, where he "strongly condemned Russia's premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine and emphasized the importance of Allied unity for the strong, swift response to Russia's aggression."
Meanwhile, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterated Ankara's rejection of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, which it considers a serious violation of international law.