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Erdoğan: NATO and Western reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine is not decisive

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday accused NATO and the Western countries of failing to take a "determined stance" on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "NATO should have taken a more decisive step," Erdoğan told reporters.

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Published February 25,2022
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday that reaction from NATO and Western countries to Russia's assault on Ukraine had not been decisive, adding he hoped a NATO summit on Friday would lead to a more determined approach from the alliance.

"It should not turn into an ordinary flurry of condemnation. NATO should have taken a more decisive step," Erdoğan said after Friday prayers in Istanbul.

"The EU and other pro-Western (bodies) have failed to take a serious and determined stance at the moment. They are all providing Ukraine with plenty of advice," Erdoğan underlined in his comments.