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The Hill: Erdogan calls for end to ‘worrying’ escalation between Russia and Ukraine

Published April 11, 2021 at 8:37 am

This handout photograph released by the Turkish Presidential Press Service on October 16, 2020 shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) posing for pictures during their joint press conference in Istanbul on Oct. 15, 2020. (AFP)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an end to ‘worrying’ escalation at the border between Russia and Ukraine. Erdogan made the call at a news conference alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after meeting with his counterpart for three hours, Reuters reported.