Washington's approval for Ukraine to use American missiles against military targets inside Russia is a "big mistake" which could drag the world to the brink of a "major war", Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Wednesday (November 20, 2024). "The slightest mistake made on the basis of this big mistake ... will be like throwing the powder keg into the fire, so I advise everyone to be careful," he said. Turkey, which enjoys friendly ties with its two Black Sea neighbours, has supplied Ukraine with drones but shied away from Western sanctions on Moscow. Mr. Putin's revision of Russian nuclear policy was swiftly condemned by Washington, Brussels and London as "irresponsible" and Erdogan said the measure should be examined by NATO. "The step taken by Russia should be considered by the NATO authorities and should also be reviewed," he told a press conference in Rio on Tuesday.

Source: The Hindu November 20, 2024 16:44 UTC